Which to use
“laúd” and “lay” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,534
- “laúd” frequency rank
- #35,585
- “lay” frequency rank
- 78119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laúd | lay |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Composición poética medieval de los provenzales y de los franceses, destinada a relatar una leyenda o historia de amores, generalmente en versos cortos. |
Where the eye mixes laúd and lay
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: laúd vs lay
A purely visual mix-up. laúd ([laˈuð̞]) and lay ([ˈlaj]) 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 78119, 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]. lay is at rank #35,585, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaj].
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 78119, this pair ranks #14,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laúd vs lay
Shared letters: al. Private to "laúd": dú. Private to "lay": y.
"laúd" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "lay" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laúd" and "lay" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "laúd" vs "lay" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "lay" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laúd" and "lay" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs laúd". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #14,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.