Which to use
“l” and “los” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,147
- “l” frequency rank
- #394
- “los” frequency rank
- 1541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | l | los |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o, pronome demonstrativo | os, pronome demonstrativo |
Letter map: l vs los
Shared letters muted; letters that set l and los apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & dictionary notes on l vs los
l and los 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 2 extra letter(s) - “l” sits inside “los”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
l is recorded at frequency rank #1,147, classified as apron. los is at rank #394, 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 1541, this pair ranks #74,011 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of l vs los
Shared letters: l. Private to "l": -. Private to "los": os.
"l" · 1 letters · shape C · "los" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "l" and "los" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "l" or "los"?
After this comparison
You've compared "l" and "los". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "l" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "los" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,011 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "l" and "los" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loch vs los". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #74,011 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.