Which to use
“lad” is a noun and “lago” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,389
- “lad” frequency rank
- #49,759
- “lago” frequency rank
- 88148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lad | lago |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Valet d’écurie chargé de garder et de soigner les chevaux de course. | Là. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lad and lago apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lad is \lad\ while lago is \la.ɡo\. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lad is recorded at frequency rank #38,389, classified as anoun, pronounced \lad\. lago is at rank #49,759, tagged as anadv, pronounced \la.ɡo\.
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 88148, this pair ranks #7,361 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lad vs lago
Shared letters: al. Private to "lad": d. Private to "lago": go.
"lad" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lago ← algo · laggo · laog · lgao · llago
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lad" and "lago" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering lad vs lago
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “lad”; for an adverb, it's “lago”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lad” entry
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