Which to use
“laca” and “laúd” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,780
- “laca” frequency rank
- #42,534
- “laúd” frequency rank
- 81314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laca | laúd |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Barniz, cubierta de maderas y otros materiales. | 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 laca and laúd
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. laca (CVCV) and laúd (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses laca with laúd
A purely visual mix-up. laca ([ˈlaka]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laca is recorded at frequency rank #38,780, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaka]. 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 81314, this pair ranks #10,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laca vs laúd
Shared letters: al. Private to "laca": c. Private to "laúd": dú.
"laca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "laúd" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- laca ← alca · laac · lacca · lcaa · llaca
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laca" and "laúd" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "laca" or "laúd"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "laca" 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 #10,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laca" and "laúd" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs laúd". 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 #10,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.