lago

[ˈlaɡɔ]

/[ˈlaɡɔ]/ noun

The verdict

“lago” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,165. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,165
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein stehendes Gewässer, das von Land umgeben ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-lago · lago · German

lago · rank #30,165 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,165
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lagerhaus

Nearest frequency peer: Lagerhaus (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “lago”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “lago” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lago vs LG
0% similar
lago vs lo
50% similar
lago vs las
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lago
PropertyValue
Headwordlago
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɡɔ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#30,165
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “lago” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).lagoliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Lagerhaus“ (#30,164), „Ladens“ (#30,163), „Labors“ (#30,162). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around lago (IPA [ˈlaɡɔ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,165 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for lago, with forms such as "algo", "laggo", and "laog". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "LG", "lo", "las", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is lago, spelled L-A-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein stehendes Gewässer, das von Land umgeben ist
  2. 2
    eine Ansammlung von Flüssigkeiten – meist Wasser – an der Erdoberfläche

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how lago appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Il Großer Wannsee (Grande Wannsee), il quarto lago di Berlino per superficie, è un'ampia insenatura del fiume Havel, alla cui sinistra orografica si estende verso sud-est tra i quartieri di Nikolassee e di Wannsee nel distretto di Steglitz-Zehlendorf.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • algo
  • laggo
  • laog
  • lgao
  • llago

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lago - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

algo2laggo1laog2lgao2llago1
Edit distance from "lago"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lago"?
"lago" is spelled L-A-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɡɔ].
What does "lago" mean?
As a noun, "lago" means: ein stehendes Gewässer, das von Land umgeben ist
What words are commonly confused with "lago"?
"lago" is commonly confused with "LG", "lo", "las". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lago"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lago" is [ˈlaɡɔ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lago" come from?
"lago" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lago", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "lago". Here's where to go from here.

  • "lago" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "LG". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #30,165 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "L" letter cohort. L–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list