Which to use
“lago” is a noun and “largo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,165
- “lago” frequency rank
- #49,040
- “largo” frequency rank
- 79205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lago | largo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein stehendes Gewässer, das von Land umgeben ist | breit |
Letter map: lago vs largo
Shared letters muted; letters that set lago and largo apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. lago runs 4 letters (CVCV) against largo's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: lago vs largo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lago is anoun and largoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79205, 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]. largo is at rank #49,040, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].
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 79205, this pair ranks #221,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lago vs largo
Shared letters: aglo. Private to "lago": -. Private to "largo": r.
"lago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "largo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lago" and "largo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lago" vs "largo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lago" and "largo".
- Full dictionary entry for "lago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "largo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lago" and "largo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "largo vs puzzles". 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 #221,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.