Which to use
“Laing” is a name and “lasting” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,471
- “Laing” frequency rank
- #5,979
- “lasting” frequency rank
- 38450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laing | lasting |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A Scottish surname. | Persisting for an extended period of time. |
Where the eye mixes Laing and lasting
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Laing and lasting
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Laing is /leɪŋ/ while lasting is /ˈlɑːstɪŋ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Laing is recorded at frequency rank #32,471, classified as aname, pronounced /leɪŋ/. lasting is at rank #5,979, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈlɑːstɪŋ/.
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 38450, this pair ranks #285,805 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Laing vs lasting
Shared letters: agiln. Private to "Laing": -. Private to "lasting": st.
"Laing" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "lasting" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Laing" and "lasting" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Laing" vs "lasting" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Laing" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lasting" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,805 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laing" and "lasting" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Laing vs loring". 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 #285,805 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.