Which to use
“l” and “la” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,147
- “l” frequency rank
- #163
- “la” frequency rank
- 1310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | l | la |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o, pronome demonstrativo | mesmo que a, utilizado em ênclise com verbos que terminam em -z, -r ou -s |
Letter map: l vs la
Shared letters muted; letters that set l and la apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Corpus notes: l and la
l and la are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “l” sits inside “la”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
l is recorded at frequency rank #1,147, classified as apron. la is at rank #163, tagged as apron.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 1310, this pair ranks #74,276 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of l vs la
Shared letters: l. Private to "l": -. Private to "la": a.
"l" · 1 letters · shape C · "la" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "l" and "la" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "l" vs "la" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "l" vs "la" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "l" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "la" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,276 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "l" and "la" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "la vs laca". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #74,276 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.