laje

noun

The verdict

“laje” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #16,102 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#16,102
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - rocha plana

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

laje vs le
50% similar
laje vs lhe
50% similar
laje vs las
50% similar

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

Key facts for laje
PropertyValue
Headwordlaje
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters4
Frequency rank#16,102
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “laje” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). laje lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for laje is 4 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #16,102 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for laje, with forms such as "alje", "laej", and "lajje". 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, "le", "lhe", "las", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is laje, spelled L-A-J-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    rocha plana
  2. 2
    elemento estrutural de uma edificação responsável por transmitir as ações que nela chegam para as vigas que a sustentam, e destas para os pilares

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: alje,laej,lajje,ljae,llaje

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of laje - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alje2laej2lajje1ljae2llaje1
Edit distance from "laje"

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 "laje"?
"laje" is spelled L-A-J-E.
What does "laje" mean?
As a noun, "laje" means: rocha plana
What words are commonly confused with "laje"?
"laje" is commonly confused with "le", "lhe", "las". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "laje" come from?
"laje" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “laje”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-A-J-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “le” - see the side-by-side comparison. laje vs le
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list