laia

/ˈlaj.ɐ/

//ˈlaj.ɐ// noun

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The verdict

“laia” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #37,883) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#37,883
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lã

Corpus desk

Index PT-laia · laia · Portuguese

laia · rank #37,883 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,883
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH lew

Nearest frequency peer: lew (+7 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “laia”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “laia” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

laia vs las
50% similar
laia vs lua
50% similar
laia vs lar
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for laia
PropertyValue
Headwordlaia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlaj.ɐ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#37,883
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “laia” fica na frequência do português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).laiacai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “lew” (#37,890), “lipo” (#37,894), “iraquianas” (#37,868). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for laia is neighbouring look-alikes ("las", "lua", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ˈlaj.ɐ/. Frequency #37,883 among 581 “L” headwords. 5 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for laia, with forms such as "alia", "laai", and "liaa". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "las", "lua", "lar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is laia, spelled L-A-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    lã
  2. 2
    o mesmo que laio, lamento, queixa
  3. 3
    preocupação, ânsia
  4. 4
    casta, qualidade, raça, ralé
  5. 5
    ferramenta agrícola, pá para cavar verticalmente

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how laia appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. São todos da mesma laia.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alia
  • laai
  • liaa
  • llaia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of laia - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alia2laai2liaa2llaia1
Edit distance from "laia"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "laia"?
"laia" is spelled L-A-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlaj.ɐ/.
What does "laia" mean?
As a noun, "laia" means: lã
What words are commonly confused with "laia"?
"laia" is commonly confused with "las", "lua", "lar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "laia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laia" is /ˈlaj.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laia" come from?
"laia" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "laia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lipo#37,894ravi#37,989rifa#38,000dare#37,740

What to do next

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  • "laia" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "las". View pair
  • 4 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #37,883 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "L" letter cohort. L–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list