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“lac” and “lazo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,497
- “lac” frequency rank
- #9,483
- “lazo” frequency rank
- 57980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lac | lazo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lago. | Trenza formada con tientos de cuero vacuno de cuatro, seis y hasta ocho ramales de diez a doce brazas de largo; en una de sus extremidades llamada llapa -generalmente de uno o dos ramales más que el resto- se asegura una argolla de fierro o de bronce para formar la armada que se escurra rápidamente una vez arrojada a brazo sobre el animal que se quiere enlazar. La armada se revolea por encima de la cabeza sosteniendo el resto en rollos concéntricos con la izquierda. En el extremo opuesto termina el lazo en una presilla de lonja la cual sirve para que no se escurra de la mano cuando se trabaja de a pie o para asegurarla en la sidera de la cincha cuando se trabaja a caballo. El formado por cuatro o más ramales de tientos trenzados es lo que propiamente se llama lazo entre nosotros, distinguiéndose así de otro más corto y resistente compuesto de una o dos tiras gruesas de cuero retorcidas al cual se denomina sobeo o lazo pampa. |
Where the eye mixes lac and lazo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lac vs lazo
A purely visual mix-up. lac ([lak]) and lazo ([ˈlaso]) 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 57980, 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]. lazo is at rank #9,483, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaso].
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 57980, this pair ranks #68,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lac vs lazo
Shared letters: al. Private to "lac": c. Private to "lazo": oz.
"lac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lazo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lazo ← alzo · laoz · lazzo · llazo · lzao
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "lac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lazo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lac" and "lazo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lapa". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #68,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.