Which to use
“laúd” is a noun and “lui” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,534
- “laúd” frequency rank
- #36,659
- “lui” frequency rank
- 79193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laúd | lui |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de luir. |
Where the eye mixes laúd and lui
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between laúd and lui
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: laúd is [laˈuð̞] while lui is [ˈlwi]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79193, 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]. lui is at rank #36,659, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlwi].
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 79193, this pair ranks #13,350 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laúd vs lui
Shared letters: l. Private to "laúd": adú. Private to "lui": iu.
"laúd" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "lui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laúd" and "lui" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "laúd" or "lui" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "lui" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,350 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laúd" and "lui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs laúd". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #13,350 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.