l vs let, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“l” is a pronoun and “let” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,147
“l” frequency rank: #6,782
“let” frequency rank: 7929
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	l	let
Definition	o, pronome demonstrativo	obstáculo

Letter map: l vs let

Shared letters muted; letters that set l and let apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.

1 ch

3 ch

let

Grammar separator: l vs let

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: l is apronoun and letanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “l” sits inside “let”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

l is recorded at frequency rank #1,147, classified as apron. let is at rank #6,782, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɛt/ Áudio (EUA)^(fonte ?).

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 7929, this pair ranks #66,035 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of l vs let

Shared letters: l. Private to "l": -. Private to "let": et.

"l" · 1 letters · shape C · "let" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "l" and "let" mean the same thing in a sentence?

No - they are not even the same part of speech. "l" is a pronoun and "let" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.

Frequency check: "l" vs "let" - which ranks higher?

"l" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,147 in our Portuguese list, against #6,782 for "let". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "l" and "let".

Full dictionary entry for "l" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
Full dictionary entry for "let" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
This pair ranks #66,035 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"l" and "let" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "least vs let". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #66,035 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.