luta

noun

The verdict

“luta” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #649 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#649
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - combate corpo a corpo

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

luta vs luz
50% similar
luta vs luxo
50% similar
luta vs luto
75% similar

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

Key facts for luta
PropertyValue
Headwordluta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters4
Frequency rank#649
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “luta” 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). luta 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 luta is 4 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #649 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 4 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 luta, with forms such as "lluta", "ltua", and "luat". 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, "luz", "luxo", "luto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is luta, spelled L-U-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    combate corpo a corpo
  2. 2
    guerra
  3. 3
    conflito
  4. 4
    esforço

Synonyms

quibetorecontro

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lluta,ltua,luat,lutta,ulta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of luta - 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.

lluta1ltua2luat2lutta1ulta2
Edit distance from "luta"

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 "luta"?
"luta" is spelled L-U-T-A.
What does "luta" mean?
As a noun, "luta" means: combate corpo a corpo
What words are commonly confused with "luta"?
"luta" is commonly confused with "luz", "luxo", "luto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "luta" come from?
"luta" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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 “luta”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-U-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “luz” - see the side-by-side comparison. luta vs luz
  • 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