# lagoon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ləˈɡuːn/ · frequency rank #16,511

## Definitions
1. A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacuna. Related to Old English lagu via Proto-Indo-European. Doublet of lacuna and lacune.

## Easily confused with
- **loon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagoon-vs-loon)
- **Lagos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagoon-vs-lagos)
- **legion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagoon-vs-legion)
- **Lawson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagoon-vs-lawson)
- **Larson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagoon-vs-larson)
- **Landon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagoon-vs-landon)
- **Lawton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagoon-vs-lawton)
- **Layton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagoon-vs-layton)
- **Langdon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagoon-vs-langdon)
- **Langton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagoon-vs-langton)

## Common misspellings (8)
`algoon`, `laggoon`, `lagon`, `lagono`, `lagoonn`, `laogon`, `lgaoon`, `llagoon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lagoon