Which to use
“lah” and “load” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,894
- “lah” frequency rank
- #2,587
- “load” frequency rank
- 47481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lah | load |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative spelling of la. | A burden; a weight to be carried. |
Where the eye mixes lah and load
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lah with load
A purely visual mix-up. lah (/lɑː/) and load (/loʊd/) 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 47481, 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/. load is at rank #2,587, tagged as anoun, pronounced /loʊd/.
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 47481, this pair ranks #202,032 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lah vs load
Shared letters: al. Private to "lah": h. Private to "load": do.
"lah" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "load" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- load ← laod · lload · loadd · loda · olad
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lah" and "load" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lah" or "load"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lah" and "load" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lah" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "load" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #202,032 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lah" and "load" 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 #202,032 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.