Which to use
“lam” and “law” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,117
- “lam” frequency rank
- #13,081
- “law” frequency rank
- 36198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lam | law |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cordero. | Ley₁₋₉. |
Where the eye mixes lam and law
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lam vs law
A purely visual mix-up. lam ([lɑm]) and law (/lɔː/) 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 a single letter - m in “lam” becomes w in “law”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36198, 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]. law is at rank #13,081, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɔː/.
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 36198, this pair ranks #181,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lam vs law
Shared letters: al. Private to "lam": m. Private to "law": w.
"lam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "law" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lam" and "law" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lam" or "law" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lam" and "law" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "law" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lam" and "law" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lam". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #181,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.