Which to use
“lago” and “leg” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,784
- “lago” frequency rank
- #38,212
- “leg” frequency rank
- 40996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lago | leg |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuerpo de agua, generalmente dulce, de tamaño considerable, que se encuentra separado del mar. | Pierna |
Where the eye mixes lago and leg
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. lago ([ˈlaɣ̞o]) and leg ([lɛɡ]) 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 40996, 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]. leg is at rank #38,212, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɛɡ].
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 40996, this pair ranks #156,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lago vs leg
Shared letters: gl. Private to "lago": ao. Private to "leg": e.
"lago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "leg" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lago ← laggo · laog · lgao · llago