lema

/ˈle.mɐ/

//ˈle.mɐ// noun

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The verdict

“lema” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,042. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,042
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ideia expressa por uma frase que serve de guia ou de motivação para uma pessoa, grupo, seita, país ou nação

Corpus desk

Index PT-lema · lema · Portuguese

lema · rank #7,042 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,042
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH justificar

Nearest frequency peer: justificar (-2 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “lema”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “lema” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

lema vs ler
50% similar
lema vs lua
50% similar
lema vs leo
50% similar

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

Key facts for lema
PropertyValue
Headwordlema
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈle.mɐ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#7,042
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “lema”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).lemacai 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 “justificar” (#7,040), “liderar” (#7,044), “Jordan” (#7,039). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “lema” fica em #7,042. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around lema (IPA /ˈle.mɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,042 among 581 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for lema, with forms such as "elma", "leam", and "lemma". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ler", "lua", "leo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is lema, spelled L-E-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ideia expressa por uma frase que serve de guia ou de motivação para uma pessoa, grupo, seita, país ou nação
  2. 2
    a forma canônica de uma palavra
  3. 3
    teorema usado como um passo intermediário para atingir um resultado maior
  4. 4
    simultaneamente uma contenção para premissas abaixo dele e uma premissa para uma contenção acima dele

Synonyms

divisamoteentrada

This word in other languages

motto(English)lema(Español)devise(Français)Devise(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elma
  • leam
  • lemma
  • llema
  • lmea

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lema - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

elma2leam2lemma1llema1lmea2
Edit distance from "lema"

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 "lema"?
"lema" is spelled L-E-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈle.mɐ/.
What does "lema" mean?
As a noun, "lema" means: ideia expressa por uma frase que serve de guia ou de motivação para uma pessoa, grupo, seita, país ou nação
What words are commonly confused with "lema"?
"lema" is commonly confused with "ler", "lua", "leo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lema"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lema" is /ˈle.mɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lema" come from?
"lema" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

mate#7,048doar#7,016stop#7,087chat#6,996

Similar misspelling depth

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

gene5 variantslida5 variantsmole5 variantsdead5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list