Which to use
“la” and “los” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #163
- “la” frequency rank
- #394
- “los” frequency rank
- 557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | la | los |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mesmo que a, utilizado em ênclise com verbos que terminam em -z, -r ou -s | os, pronome demonstrativo |
Letter map: la vs los
Shared letters muted; letters that set la and los apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & dictionary notes on la vs los
la 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
la is recorded at frequency rank #163, 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 557, this pair ranks #75,114 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of la vs los
Shared letters: l. Private to "la": a. Private to "los": os.
"la" · 2 letters · shape CV · "los" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "la" for "los" ever safe?
Frequency check: "la" vs "los" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "la" vs "los" 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 "los" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,114 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "la" and "los" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loch vs los". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #75,114 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.