lagovslangtWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: lago is a noun, langt is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“lago” is a noun and “langt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#30,165
“lago” frequency rank
#33,695
“langt” frequency rank
63860
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lago langt
Definition ein stehendes Gewässer, das von Land umgeben ist 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs langen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lago and langt apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
lago
5 ch
langt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lago is [ˈlaɡɔ] while langt is [laŋt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63860, 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]. langt is at rank #33,695, tagged as averb, pronounced [laŋt].

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 63860, this pair ranks #661,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lago vs langt

Shared letters: agl. Private to "lago": o. Private to "langt": nt.

"lago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "langt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lagoalgo · laggo · laog · lgao · llago
  • langtalngt · lagnt · langgt · langtt · lanngt · lantg · llangt · lnagt

Frequency comparison

lago#30,165
langt#33,695

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lago" and "langt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lago" is a noun and "langt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lago" or "langt"?
"lago" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,165 in our German list, against #33,695 for "langt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lago vs langt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “lago”; for a verb, it's “langt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lago” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list