libra

/ˈli.bɾɐ/

//ˈli.bɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“libra” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #12,279. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,279
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unidade monetária do Reino Unido (e de vários outros países); símbolo: £

Corpus desk

Index PT-libra · libra · Portuguese

libra · rank #12,279 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,279
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH liberty

Nearest frequency peer: liberty (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “libra”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “libra” 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).

libra vs lida
60% similar
libra vs lira
80% similar
libra vs lixa
60% similar

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

Key facts for libra
PropertyValue
Headwordlibra
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈli.bɾɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,279
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “libra”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “liberty” (#12,278), “linear” (#12,281), “late” (#12,276). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “libra” fica em #12,279. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around libra (IPA /ˈli.bɾɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,279 among 581 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for libra, with forms such as "ilbra", "lbira", and "libar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lida", "lira", "lixa", 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 libra, spelled L-I-B-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    unidade monetária do Reino Unido (e de vários outros países); símbolo: £
  2. 2
    unidade de medida de massa, equivalente a 0,45359237 kg; libra-massa; símbolo: lb
  3. 3
    arrátel (unidade de medida de massa, equivalente a 459 g
  4. 4
    moeda que correspondia a uma libra (quantidade de massa) de ouro ou de prata

This word in other languages

pound(English)libra(Español)livre(Français)Pfund(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilbra
  • lbira
  • libar
  • libbra
  • librra
  • lirba
  • llibra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilbra2lbira2libar2libbra1librra1lirba2llibra1
Edit distance from "libra"

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 "libra"?
"libra" is spelled L-I-B-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈli.bɾɐ/.
What does "libra" mean?
As a noun, "libra" means: unidade monetária do Reino Unido (e de vários outros países); símbolo: £
What words are commonly confused with "libra"?
"libra" is commonly confused with "lida", "lira", "lixa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "libra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "libra" is /ˈli.bɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "libra" come from?
"libra" 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 "libra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mirim#12,289image#12,260girar#12,256fatia#12,249

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

HTML7 variantsotário7 variantsentes7 variantstemor7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list