Which to use
“lagon” is a noun and “largo” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,840
- “lagon” frequency rank
- #36,925
- “largo” frequency rank
- 66765
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lagon | largo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Étendue d’eau à l’intérieur d’un atoll. | Très lentement. On le met en tête d’un morceau de musique pour indiquer qu’on doit le jouer très lentement. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lagon and largo apart are highlighted. They share 4 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: lagon is \la.ɡɔ̃\ while largo is \laʁ.ɡo\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lagon is recorded at frequency rank #29,840, classified as anoun, pronounced \la.ɡɔ̃\. largo is at rank #36,925, tagged as anadv, pronounced \laʁ.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 66765, this pair ranks #66,344 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lagon vs largo
Shared letters: aglo. Private to "lagon": n. Private to "largo": r.
"lagon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "largo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lagon" and "largo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lagon" or "largo"?
Remembering lagon vs largo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “lagon”; for an adverb, it's “largo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lagon” entry
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