Which to use
“lago” and “Lasso” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,165
- “lago” frequency rank
- #47,554
- “Lasso” frequency rank
- 77719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lago | Lasso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein stehendes Gewässer, das von Land umgeben ist | langer Strick mit zusammenziehbarer Schlinge zum Einfangen von Tieren |
Where the eye mixes lago and Lasso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lago runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Lasso's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lago with Lasso
A purely visual mix-up. lago ([ˈlaɡɔ]) and Lasso ([ˈlasoː]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77719, 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]. Lasso is at rank #47,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlasoː].
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 77719, this pair ranks #254,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lago vs Lasso
Shared letters: alo. Private to "lago": g. Private to "Lasso": s.
"lago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Lasso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lago" for "Lasso" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lago" or "Lasso"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lago" and "Lasso" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lasso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lago" and "Lasso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "largo vs Lasso". 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 #254,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.