Which to use
“lago” and “loco” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,165
- “lago” frequency rank
- #41,324
- “loco” frequency rank
- 71489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lago | loco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein stehendes Gewässer, das von Land umgeben ist | Ort, Platz, Stelle; auch in Fachwort |
Letter map: lago vs loco
Shared letters muted; letters that set lago and loco apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. lago and loco follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on lago vs loco
lago and loco are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71489, 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]. loco is at rank #41,324, tagged as anoun, 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 71489, this pair ranks #415,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lago vs loco
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lago": ag. Private to "loco": c.
"lago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "loco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lago" and "loco" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lago" vs "loco" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "lago" and "loco". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "lago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #415,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lago" and "loco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loco 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 #415,277 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.