Which to use
“lago” and “lame” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,165
- “lago” frequency rank
- #49,857
- “lame” frequency rank
- 80022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lago | lame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein stehendes Gewässer, das von Land umgeben ist | dünne Platte, dünne Schicht, Klinge |
Where the eye mixes lago and lame
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lago and lame follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between lago and lame
A purely visual mix-up. lago ([ˈlaɡɔ]) and lame ([lam]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lago is recorded at frequency rank #30,165, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɡɔ]. lame is at rank #49,857, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lam].
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 80022, this pair ranks #204,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lago vs lame
Shared letters: al. Private to "lago": go. Private to "lame": em.
"lago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lame" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lago" and "lame" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lago" vs "lame" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lago" and "lame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lähmt vs lame". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #204,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.