Which to use
“lagi” is an adverb and “lay” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,893
- “lagi” frequency rank
- #2,302
- “lay” frequency rank
- 47195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lagi | lay |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | More, even more. | To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position. |
Where the eye mixes lagi and lay
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lagi vs lay
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lagi is /ˈlɑɡi/ while lay is /leɪ/. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47195, 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/. lay is at rank #2,302, tagged as averb, pronounced /leɪ/.
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 47195, this pair ranks #204,670 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lagi vs lay
Shared letters: al. Private to "lagi": gi. Private to "lay": y.
"lagi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lay" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lagi ← algi · laggi · laig · lgai · llagi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lagi" for "lay" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lagi" vs "lay" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lagi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lay" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,670 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lagi" and "lay" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lagi vs lav". 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 #204,670 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.