Laszlo

name

"laszlo" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Laszlo” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #47,151 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#47,151
frequency rank, English
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A male given name from Hungarian.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Laszlo vs Lazio
67% similar
Laszlo vs lasso
50% similar
Laszlo vs lastly
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Laszlo
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaszlo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,151
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Laszlo” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Laszlo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Laszlo is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #47,151 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Laszlo, with forms such as "alszlo", "laslzo", and "lasszlo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Lazio", "lasso", "lastly", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hungarian László, from the Slavic given name Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Doublet of Ladislaus. The correct English form is Laszlo, spelled L-A-S-Z-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Hungarian.
  2. 2
    A surname from Hungarian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian László, from the Slavic given name Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Doublet of Ladislaus.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: alszlo,laslzo,lasszlo,laszllo,laszol,laszzlo,lazslo,llaszlo,lsazlo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Laszlo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alszlo2laslzo2lasszlo1laszllo1laszol2laszzlo1lazslo2llaszlo1
Edit distance from "Laszlo"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Laszlo"?
"Laszlo" is spelled L-A-S-Z-L-O.
What does "Laszlo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Laszlo" means: A male given name from Hungarian.
What words are commonly confused with "Laszlo"?
"Laszlo" is commonly confused with "Lazio", "lasso", "lastly". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Laszlo"?
Borrowed from Hungarian László, from the Slavic given name Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Doublet of Ladislaus. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Laszlo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is L-A-S-Z-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “Lazio” - see the side-by-side comparison. Laszlo vs Lazio
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list