Which to use
“let” is a verb and “lg” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #228
- “let” frequency rank
- #11,736
- “lg” frequency rank
- 11964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | let | lg |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to). | Initialism of landing gear. |
Letter map: let vs lg
Shared letters muted; letters that set let and lg apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: let is averb and lganoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11964, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
let is recorded at frequency rank #228, classified as averb, pronounced /lɛt/. lg is at rank #11,736, tagged as anoun.
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 11964, this pair ranks #484,162 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of let vs lg
Shared letters: l. Private to "let": et. Private to "lg": g.
"let" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lg" · 2 letters · shape CC