Which to use
“lagi” is an adverb and “lah” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,893
- “lagi” frequency rank
- #44,894
- “lah” frequency rank
- 89787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lagi | lah |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | More, even more. | Alternative spelling of la. |
Where the eye mixes lagi and lah
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lagi vs lah
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lagi is /ˈlɑɡi/ while lah is /lɑː/. 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 (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lagi is recorded at frequency rank #44,893, classified as anadv, pronounced /ˈlɑɡi/. lah is at rank #44,894, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɑː/.
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 89787, this pair ranks #4,814 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lagi vs lah
Shared letters: al. Private to "lagi": gi. Private to "lah": h.
"lagi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lah" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lagi ← algi · laggi · laig · lgai · llagi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lagi" for "lah" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "lagi" or "lah" show up more?
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- Full dictionary entry for "lagi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lah" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,814 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lagi" and "lah" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lah vs LSC". 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 #4,814 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.