Which to use
“lang” and “longo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,297
- “lang” frequency rank
- #49,119
- “longo” frequency rank
- 67416
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lang | longo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Largo. | Largo. |
Where the eye mixes lang and longo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lang runs 4 letters (CVCC) against longo's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lang vs longo
A purely visual mix-up. lang ([laŋ]) and longo ([ˈloŋɡʊ]) 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 67416, 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]. longo is at rank #49,119, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈloŋɡʊ].
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 67416, this pair ranks #37,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lang vs longo
Shared letters: gln. Private to "lang": a. Private to "longo": o.
"lang" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "longo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lang" and "longo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lang" or "longo"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "longo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lang" and "longo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "longo vs lotto". 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 #37,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.