Which to use
“laúd” is a noun and “Laude” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,534
- “laúd” frequency rank
- #47,228
- “Laude” frequency rank
- 89762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laúd | Laude |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Instrumento musical antiguo de cuerda, formado por una caja de resonancia ovalada y abombada por la parte trasera, seis pares de cuerdas, y cuyo clavijero forma un ángulo muy pronunciado con el mango, que es corto. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes laúd and Laude
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. laúd runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Laude's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses laúd with Laude
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: laúd is [laˈuð̞] while Laude is [ˈlawð̞e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laúd is recorded at frequency rank #42,534, classified as anoun, pronounced [laˈuð̞]. Laude is at rank #47,228, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈlawð̞e].
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 89762, this pair ranks #2,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laúd vs Laude
Shared letters: adl. Private to "laúd": ú. Private to "Laude": eu.
"laúd" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Laude" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Laude ← ladue · laudde · laued · llaude · luade
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "laúd" for "Laude" ever safe?
Frequency check: "laúd" vs "Laude" - 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 "laúd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laude" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laúd" and "Laude" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Laude vs Linde". 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 #2,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.