laje

noun

The verdict

“laje” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #16,102. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,102
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-laje · laje · Portuguese

laje · rank #16,102 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,102
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH ji

Nearest frequency peer: ji (-1 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 “laje”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “laje” 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).

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)

Onde “laje” fica na frequência do português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.lajecai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “ji” (#16,101), “islamismo” (#16,098), “longevidade” (#16,106). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around laje, anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,102 among 581 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. O estudante Vítor de Souza Euzébio, de 21 anos, foi atingido por uma bala perdida na laje de casa, enquanto consertava uma caixa-d'água.

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.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "laje". Here's where to go from here.

  • "laje" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "le". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #16,102 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