lago

\la.ɡo\

/\la.ɡo\/ adv

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The verdict

“lago” has 5 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #49,759. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,759
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Là.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lago · lago · French

lago · rank #49,759 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,759
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH ky

Nearest frequency peer: ky (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « lago »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « lago » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lago vs lo
50% similar
lago vs lg
50% similar
lago vs leo
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lago
PropertyValue
Headwordlago
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\la.ɡo\
Letters4
Frequency rank#49,759
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « lago »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).lagose place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « ky » (#49,758), « Lajoie » (#49,760), « Laptop » (#49,761). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « lago » est au #49,759. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around lago (IPA \la.ɡo\), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #49,759 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Là.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for lago, with forms such as "algo", "laggo", and "laog". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lo", "lg", "leo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is lago, spelled L-A-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Là.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how lago appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les gaffiers sont plus mouchiques que lago ; il faut igo (ici) avoir le loubion en poigne pour leur jacter ; ou ils vous bousculent en véritables artoupans. La cavale (fuite) est plus difficile que lago ; cependant les messiers de cambrouse n’ont pas la même chaleur à pessigner les fagots en campe (fuite).
  2. Le reluit d’après j’étais, en effet, lago, sur ce banc comme elle avait dit, et je l’espérais. Je n’avais pas briffé depuis la veille mais je n’avais pas faim.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • algo
  • laggo
  • laog
  • lgao
  • llago

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lago - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

algo2laggo1laog2lgao2llago1
Edit distance from "lago"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lago"?
"lago" is spelled L-A-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is \la.ɡo\.
What does "lago" mean?
As an adverb, "lago" means: Là.
What words are commonly confused with "lago"?
"lago" is commonly confused with "lo", "lg", "leo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lago"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lago" is \la.ɡo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lago" come from?
"lago" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lago", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kiko#49,755Kehl#49,751lobo#49,770maid#49,778

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

memo5 variantsmito5 variantsglue5 variantsquite5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list