Which to use
“lac” is a noun and “lag” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,041
- “lac” frequency rank
- #906
- “lag” frequency rank
- 37947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lac | lag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | See | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs liegen |
Same sound, different letters: lac vs lag
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 2 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - lac / lag
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: lac and lag carry the same recorded pronunciation, [lak]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - c in “lac” becomes g in “lag”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lac is recorded at frequency rank #37,041, classified as anoun, pronounced [lak]. lag is at rank #906, tagged as averb, pronounced [laːk].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 37947, this pair ranks #1,576,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lac vs lag
Shared letters: al. Private to "lac": c. Private to "lag": g.
"lac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lag" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lac" and "lag" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lac" vs "lag" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "lac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,576,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lac" and "lag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lame". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,576,910 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.