Which to use
“lag” and “laúd” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,127
- “lag” frequency rank
- #42,534
- “laúd” frequency rank
- 72661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lag | laúd |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Retardo o demora en los videojuegos, causado generalmente por fallas en la conexión a internet. | 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 lag and laúd
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lag vs laúd
A purely visual mix-up. lag ([ˈlaɣ̞]) 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 72661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lag is recorded at frequency rank #30,127, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɣ̞]. 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 72661, this pair ranks #24,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lag vs laúd
Shared letters: al. Private to "lag": g. Private to "laúd": dú.
"lag" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "laúd" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lag" 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 #24,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lag" and "laúd" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs laúd". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #24,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.