Which to use
“laico” and “lao” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,296
- “laico” frequency rank
- #22,079
- “lao” frequency rank
- 40375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laico | lao |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de una persona, que no ejerce el sacerdocio ni está adscrita a ninguna orden religiosa | Que pertenece o concierne a la etnia mayoritaria de Laos |
Where the eye mixes laico and lao
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: laico vs lao
A purely visual mix-up. laico ([ˈlajko]) and lao ([ˈlao]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laico is recorded at frequency rank #18,296, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlajko]. 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 40375, this pair ranks #159,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laico vs lao
Shared letters: alo. Private to "laico": ci. Private to "lao": -.
"laico" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "lao" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- laico ← alico · laicco · laioc · liaco · llaico
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laico" and "lao" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "laico" vs "lao" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "laico" and "lao" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "laico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lao" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laico" and "lao" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lao". 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 #159,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.