lagovslargoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: lago is a noun, largo is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lago and largo apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
lago
5 ch
largo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • lagoalgo · laggo · laog · lgao · llago
  • largoalrgo · lagro · larggo · larog · larrgo · llargo · lrago

Frequency comparison

lago#30,165
largo#49,040

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lago" and "largo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lago" is a noun and "largo" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lago" or "largo"?
"lago" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,165 in our German list, against #49,040 for "largo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lago vs largo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “lago”; for an adjective, it's “largo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lago” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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