Which to use
“lago” is a noun and “lao” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,784
- “lago” frequency rank
- #22,079
- “lao” frequency rank
- 24863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lago | lao |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuerpo de agua, generalmente dulce, de tamaño considerable, que se encuentra separado del mar. | Que pertenece o concierne a la etnia mayoritaria de Laos |
Where the eye mixes lago and lao
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lago is [ˈlaɣ̞o] while lao is [ˈlao]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24863, 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]. lao is at rank #22,079, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlao].
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 24863, this pair ranks #239,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lago vs lao
Shared letters: alo. Private to "lago": g. Private to "lao": -.
"lago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lao" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lago ← laggo · laog · lgao · llago