Which to use
“lago” and “lapso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,784
- “lago” frequency rank
- #11,604
- “lapso” frequency rank
- 14388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lago | lapso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuerpo de agua, generalmente dulce, de tamaño considerable, que se encuentra separado del mar. | Tiempo transcurrido entre dos instancias o sucesos. |
Where the eye mixes lago and lapso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lago vs lapso
A purely visual mix-up. lago ([ˈlaɣ̞o]) and lapso ([ˈlapso]) 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 14388, 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]. lapso is at rank #11,604, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlapso].
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 14388, this pair ranks #284,294 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lago vs lapso
Shared letters: alo. Private to "lago": g. Private to "lapso": ps.
"lago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lapso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lago" for "lapso" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lago" and "lapso" 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 "lapso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,294 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lago" and "lapso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lapa vs lapso". 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 #284,294 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.