Which to use
“lago” is an adverb and “longo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,759
- “lago” frequency rank
- #49,771
- “longo” frequency rank
- 99530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lago | longo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Là. | Bras. |
Where the eye mixes lago and longo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lago runs 4 letters (CVCV) against longo's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lago vs longo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lago is \la.ɡo\ while longo is \loŋo\. 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 (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 99530, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lago is recorded at frequency rank #49,759, classified as anadv, pronounced \la.ɡo\. longo is at rank #49,771, tagged as anoun, pronounced \loŋo\.
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 99530, this pair ranks #17 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lago vs longo
Shared letters: glo. Private to "lago": a. Private to "longo": n.
"lago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "longo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lago" for "longo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lago" vs "longo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "longo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lago" and "longo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobo vs longo". 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 #17 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.