Which to use
“lac” and “lock” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,497
- “lac” frequency rank
- #34,658
- “lock” frequency rank
- 83155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lac | lock |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lago. | Cerradura. |
Where the eye mixes lac and lock
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lac runs 3 letters (CVC) against lock's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lac and lock
A purely visual mix-up. lac ([lak]) and lock (/lɒk/) 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 83155, 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]. lock is at rank #34,658, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɒk/.
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 83155, this pair ranks #8,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lac vs lock
Shared letters: cl. Private to "lac": a. Private to "lock": ko.
"lac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lock ← lcok · llock · locck · lockk · lokc · olck
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lac" and "lock" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lac" vs "lock" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lac" and "lock" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lock" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lac" and "lock" 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 #8,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.