Which to use
“la” is a pronoun and “lol” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #163
- “la” frequency rank
- #15,382
- “lol” frequency rank
- 15545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | la | lol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mesmo que a, utilizado em ênclise com verbos que terminam em -z, -r ou -s | expressa risada a alguma coisa engraçada, risível, alternativamente a algo com um tanto de ironia |
Letter map: la vs lol
Shared letters muted; letters that set la and lol apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: la vs lol
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: la is apronoun and lolanintj. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15545, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
la is recorded at frequency rank #163, classified as apron. lol is at rank #15,382, tagged as anintj.
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 15545, this pair ranks #56,245 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of la vs lol
Shared letters: l. Private to "la": a. Private to "lol": o.
"la" · 2 letters · shape CV · "lol" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "la" and "lol" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "la" or "lol"?
What to do next
Pair "la" vs "lol" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "la" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,245 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "la" and "lol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loch vs lol". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #56,245 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.