Which to use
“lao” and “lazy” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,079
- “lao” frequency rank
- #45,410
- “lazy” frequency rank
- 67489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lao | lazy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a la etnia mayoritaria de Laos | Perezoso, vago, haragán. |
Where the eye mixes lao and lazy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lao and lazy
A purely visual mix-up. lao ([ˈlao]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lao is recorded at frequency rank #22,079, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlao]. 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 67489, this pair ranks #36,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lao vs lazy
Shared letters: al. Private to "lao": o. Private to "lazy": yz.
"lao" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "lazy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lazy ← alzy · layz · lazyy · lazzy · llazy · lzay
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lao" and "lazy" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lao" or "lazy"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lao" and "lazy" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lao" 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 #36,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lao" 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 #36,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.