Which to use
“lag” is a noun and “lago” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,026
- “lag” frequency rank
- #49,759
- “lago” frequency rank
- 85785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lag | lago |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Latence, retard, décalage, lenteur de communication informatique. | Là. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lag and lago apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: lag is \laɡ\ while lago is \la.ɡo\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “lag” sits inside “lago”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lag is recorded at frequency rank #36,026, classified as anoun, pronounced \laɡ\. 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 85785, this pair ranks #10,757 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lag vs lago
Shared letters: agl. Private to "lag": -. Private to "lago": o.
"lag" · 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 "lag" and "lago" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering lag vs lago
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “lag”; for an adverb, it's “lago”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lag” entry
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