Which to use
“lago” is a noun and “lax” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,165
- “lago” frequency rank
- #43,323
- “lax” frequency rank
- 73488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lago | lax |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein stehendes Gewässer, das von Land umgeben ist | nicht streng (in der Auslegung von Regeln) |
Where the eye mixes lago and lax
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lago runs 4 letters (CVCV) against lax's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lago vs lax
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lago is [ˈlaɡɔ] while lax is [laks]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73488, 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]. lax is at rank #43,323, tagged as anadj, pronounced [laks].
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 73488, this pair ranks #359,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lago vs lax
Shared letters: al. Private to "lago": go. Private to "lax": x.
"lago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lax" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lago ← algo · laggo · laog · lgao · llago
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lago" and "lax" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lago" or "lax"?
Useful next steps
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 "lax" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #359,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lago" and "lax" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs lax". 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 #359,012 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.