Which to use
“largo” is an adjective and “Lärm” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,040
- “largo” frequency rank
- #5,622
- “Lärm” frequency rank
- 54662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | largo | Lärm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | breit | subjektiv als unangenehm empfundener Schall, der unerwünschte Auswirkungen auf den Menschen hat (etwa das Gehör schädigt, krank machen kann, stört oder belästigt) |
Letter map: largo vs Lärm
Shared letters muted; letters that set largo and Lärm apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: largo vs Lärm
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: largo is anadjective and Lärmanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
largo is recorded at frequency rank #49,040, classified as anadj, pronounced […]. Lärm is at rank #5,622, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɛʁm].
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 54662, this pair ranks #1,010,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of largo vs Lärm
Shared letters: lr. Private to "largo": ago. Private to "Lärm": mä.
"largo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Lärm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- largo ← alrgo · lagro · larggo · larog · larrgo · llargo · lrago
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "largo" and "Lärm" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "largo" or "Lärm"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "largo" and "Lärm".
- Full dictionary entry for "largo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lärm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,010,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "largo" and "Lärm" 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 #1,010,063 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.