Which to use
“laudo” is a noun and “lavo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,409
- “laudo” frequency rank
- #26,508
- “lavo” frequency rank
- 71917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laudo | lavo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Resolución o decisión tomada por un árbitro o juez mediador; tales sentencias se ejecutan ante los tribunales ordinarios. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de lavar. |
Where the eye mixes laudo and lavo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. laudo runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against lavo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses laudo with lavo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: laudo is [ˈlawð̞o] while lavo is [ˈlaβ̞o]. 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 71917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laudo is recorded at frequency rank #45,409, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlawð̞o]. 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 71917, this pair ranks #26,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laudo vs lavo
Shared letters: alo. Private to "laudo": du. Private to "lavo": v.
"laudo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "lavo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laudo" and "lavo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "laudo" vs "lavo" - 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 "laudo" 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 #26,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laudo" and "lavo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Laude vs laudo". 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 #26,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.