Which to use
“laúd” is a noun and “lavo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,534
- “laúd” frequency rank
- #26,508
- “lavo” frequency rank
- 69042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laúd | lavo |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de lavar. |
Where the eye mixes laúd and lavo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. laúd (CVVC) and lavo (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between laúd and lavo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: laúd is [laˈuð̞] while lavo is [ˈlaβ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69042, 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]. lavo is at rank #26,508, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaβ̞o].
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 69042, this pair ranks #32,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laúd vs lavo
Shared letters: al. Private to "laúd": dú. Private to "lavo": ov.
"laúd" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "lavo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lavo ← alvo · labo · laov · lavvo · llavo · lvao
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laúd" and "lavo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "laúd" vs "lavo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "laúd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lavo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laúd" and "lavo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs laúd". 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 #32,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.