Which to use
“lang” and “lazy” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,297
- “lang” frequency rank
- #45,410
- “lazy” frequency rank
- 63707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lang | lazy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Largo. | Perezoso, vago, haragán. |
Where the eye mixes lang and lazy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lang and lazy
A purely visual mix-up. lang ([laŋ]) and lazy (/ˈleɪzi/) 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 63707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lang is recorded at frequency rank #18,297, classified as anadj, pronounced [laŋ]. lazy is at rank #45,410, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈleɪzi/.
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 63707, this pair ranks #47,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lang vs lazy
Shared letters: al. Private to "lang": gn. Private to "lazy": yz.
"lang" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lazy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lang" for "lazy" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lang" vs "lazy" - 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 "lang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lazy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lang" and "lazy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lazy". 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 #47,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.