Which to use
“la” is an article and “low” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2
- “la” frequency rank
- #13,737
- “low” frequency rank
- 13739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | la | low |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Artículo determinado femenino singular. | Bajo. |
Where the eye mixes la and low
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses la with low
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: la is [la] while low is /ləʊ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (article vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13739, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
la is recorded at frequency rank #2, classified as anarticle, pronounced [la]. low is at rank #13,737, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ləʊ/.
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 13739, this pair ranks #286,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of la vs low
Shared letters: l. Private to "la": a. Private to "low": ow.
"la" · 2 letters · shape CV · "low" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "la" for "low" ever safe?
Frequency check: "la" vs "low" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "la" and "low" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "la" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "low" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "la" and "low" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs low". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #286,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.