Which to use
“lac” and “laúd” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,497
- “lac” frequency rank
- #42,534
- “laúd” frequency rank
- 91031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lac | laúd |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lago. | Instrumento musical antiguo de cuerda, formado por una caja de resonancia ovalada y abombada por la parte trasera, seis pares de cuerdas, y cuyo clavijero forma un ángulo muy pronunciado con el mango, que es corto. |
Where the eye mixes lac and laúd
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lac runs 3 letters (CVC) against laúd's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lac vs laúd
A purely visual mix-up. lac ([lak]) and laúd ([laˈuð̞]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91031, 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]. laúd is at rank #42,534, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laˈuð̞].
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 91031, this pair ranks #2,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lac vs laúd
Shared letters: al. Private to "lac": c. Private to "laúd": dú.
"lac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "laúd" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lac" and "laúd" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lac" or "laúd" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laúd" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lac" and "laúd" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lapa". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.