Which to use
“lam” and “laúd” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,117
- “lam” frequency rank
- #42,534
- “laúd” frequency rank
- 65651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lam | laúd |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cordero. | Instrumento musical antiguo de cuerda, formado por una caja de resonancia ovalada y abombada por la parte trasera, seis pares de cuerdas, y cuyo clavijero forma un ángulo muy pronunciado con el mango, que es corto. |
Where the eye mixes lam and laúd
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lam runs 3 letters (CVC) against laúd's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lam with laúd
A purely visual mix-up. lam ([lɑm]) and laúd ([laˈuð̞]) 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 65651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lam is recorded at frequency rank #23,117, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɑm]. laúd is at rank #42,534, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laˈuð̞].
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 65651, this pair ranks #42,022 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lam vs laúd
Shared letters: al. Private to "lam": m. Private to "laúd": dú.
"lam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "laúd" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lam" for "laúd" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lam" vs "laúd" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laúd" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,022 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lam" and "laúd" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs laúd". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #42,022 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.