Which to use
“lah” and “laud” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,894
- “lah” frequency rank
- #47,152
- “laud” frequency rank
- 92046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lah | laud |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative spelling of la. | Glorification or praise. |
Where the eye mixes lah and laud
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lah runs 3 letters (CVC) against laud's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lah with laud
A purely visual mix-up. lah (/lɑː/) and laud (/lɔːd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lah is recorded at frequency rank #44,894, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɑː/. laud is at rank #47,152, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɔːd/.
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 92046, this pair ranks #2,904 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lah vs laud
Shared letters: al. Private to "lah": h. Private to "laud": du.
"lah" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "laud" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- laud ← ladu · laudd · llaud · luad
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lah" and "laud" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lah" vs "laud" - 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 "lah" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laud" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,904 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lah" and "laud" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laud 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 #2,904 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.