Which to use
“lago” and “lam” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,784
- “lago” frequency rank
- #23,117
- “lam” frequency rank
- 25901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lago | lam |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuerpo de agua, generalmente dulce, de tamaño considerable, que se encuentra separado del mar. | Cordero. |
Where the eye mixes lago and lam
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lago vs lam
A purely visual mix-up. lago ([ˈlaɣ̞o]) and lam ([lɑm]) 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 25901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lago is recorded at frequency rank #2,784, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɣ̞o]. lam is at rank #23,117, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɑm].
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 25901, this pair ranks #234,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lago vs lam
Shared letters: al. Private to "lago": go. Private to "lam": m.
"lago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lam" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lago ← laggo · laog · lgao · llago
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lago" and "lam" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lago" vs "lam" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lago" and "lam" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lam" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #234,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lago" and "lam" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lam". 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 #234,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.