Which to use
“lag” and “lung” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,026
- “lag” frequency rank
- #46,871
- “lung” frequency rank
- 82897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lag | lung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Latence, retard, décalage, lenteur de communication informatique. | Poumon. |
Where the eye mixes lag and lung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lag with lung
A purely visual mix-up. lag (\laɡ\) and lung (\lʌŋ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82897, 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\. lung is at rank #46,871, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lʌŋ\.
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 82897, this pair ranks #15,801 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lag vs lung
Shared letters: gl. Private to "lag": a. Private to "lung": nu.
"lag" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lung ← llung · lnug · lugn · lungg · lunng · ulng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lag" and "lung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lag" or "lung"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lag" and "lung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,801 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lag" and "lung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "longo vs lung". 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 #15,801 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.