Which to use
“lang” is an adjective and “lung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,297
- “lang” frequency rank
- #45,426
- “lung” frequency rank
- 63723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lang | lung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Largo. | Pulmón. |
Where the eye mixes lang and lung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lang with lung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lang is [laŋ] while lung is /lʌŋ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “lang” becomes u in “lung”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63723, 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]. lung is at rank #45,426, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lʌŋ/.
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 63723, this pair ranks #47,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lang vs lung
Shared letters: gln. Private to "lang": a. Private to "lung": u.
"lang" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lang" and "lung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lang" or "lung" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lang" and "lung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lang" and "lung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "longo vs lung". 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 #47,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.