Which to use
“lago” and “lobo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,784
- “lago” frequency rank
- #4,916
- “lobo” frequency rank
- 7700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lago | lobo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuerpo de agua, generalmente dulce, de tamaño considerable, que se encuentra separado del mar. | (Canis lupus) Variedad salvaje del mismo cánido conocido en su forma doméstica como perro. Alcanza 160 cm de largo y 70 de alzada a la cruz, con una cabeza de buen tamaño con respecto al cuerpo y un grueso pelaje grisáceo, pardo o blanco según las subespecies. Es gregario, formando manadas bien organizadas y con una estricta jerarquía llamadas jauría, que cazan cooperativamente. Se conocen no menos de una treintena de subespecies, distribuidas por todo el hemisferio norte y Oceanía. Simboliza tradicionalmente la fiereza y la rapacidad. |
Where the eye mixes lago and lobo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. lago ([ˈlaɣ̞o]) and lobo ([ˈloβ̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7700, 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]. lobo is at rank #4,916, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloβ̞o].
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 7700, this pair ranks #307,207 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lago vs lobo
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lago": ag. Private to "lobo": b.
"lago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lobo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV