The best replacement for span is div.

The best alternatives to span are rated as following:
★★★★★  div
★★  tap
★★  p
★★  range
★★  label
★★  div tag
★  height
★  spun
★  life expectancy
★  rspan
★  basis
★  retirement age
★  span
  span across
  chord
  font
  var
  div html
  letter number sequencing
  lifespan
  age at retirement
  netflow
  height data
  spans
  raid 0
  col bootstrap
  stripe
  dualview
  timespan
  paragraph
  memory span
  life course

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Speaking about span, one probably shouldn't forget about line break.

Other search terms related to span and their ratings are:
★★★★★ line break
★ margin
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