Which to use
“las” and “lav” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,463
- “las” frequency rank
- #48,859
- “lav” frequency rank
- 53322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | las | lav |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of la | Clipping of lavatory. |
Where the eye mixes las and lav
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. las (/lɑːz/) and lav (/læv/) 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 a single letter - s in “las” becomes v in “lav”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
las is recorded at frequency rank #4,463, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɑːz/. lav is at rank #48,859, tagged as anoun, pronounced /læv/.
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 53322, this pair ranks #149,920 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of las vs lav
Shared letters: al. Private to "las": s. Private to "lav": v.
"las" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lav" · 3 letters · shape CVC