Which to use
“lac” is a noun and “las” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,497
- “lac” frequency rank
- #15
- “las” frequency rank
- 48512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lac | las |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lago. | Artículo determinado femenino plural. Antecede a sustantivos femeninos en plural denotando que estos deben tomarse como información general consabida. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lac and las apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lac is [lak] while las is [las]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - c in “lac” becomes s in “las”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs article), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lac is recorded at frequency rank #48,497, classified as anoun, pronounced [lak]. las is at rank #15, tagged as anarticle, pronounced [las].
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 48512, this pair ranks #114,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lac vs las
Shared letters: al. Private to "lac": c. Private to "las": s.
"lac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "las" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering lac vs las
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “lac”; for an article, it's “las”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lac” entry
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