lagovslogWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“lago” and “log” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,784
“lago” frequency rank
#29,283
“log” frequency rank
32067
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lago log
Definition Cuerpo de agua, generalmente dulce, de tamaño considerable, que se encuentra separado del mar. Tronco, leño.

Where the eye mixes lago and log

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
lago
3 ch
log

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lago ([ˈlaɣ̞o]) and log (/lɒɡ/) 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 32067, 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]. log is at rank #29,283, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɒɡ/.

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 32067, this pair ranks #203,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lago vs log

Shared letters: glo. Private to "lago": a. Private to "log": -.

"lago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "log" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lagolaggo · laog · lgao · llago

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lago" and "log" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlaɣ̞o] versus /lɒɡ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lago" or "log"?
"lago" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,784 in our Spanish list, against #29,283 for "log". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list