Which to use
“la” is a pronoun and “lula” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #163
- “la” frequency rank
- #1,119
- “lula” frequency rank
- 1282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | la | lula |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mesmo que a, utilizado em ênclise com verbos que terminam em -z, -r ou -s | moluscos cefalópodes marinhos, com dez tentáculos, da família dos loliginídeos |
Letter map: la vs lula
Shared letters muted; letters that set la and lula apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: la vs lula
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: la is apronoun and lulaanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “la” sits inside “lula”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
la is recorded at frequency rank #163, classified as apron. lula is at rank #1,119, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlu.lɐ/.
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 1282, this pair ranks #74,302 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of la vs lula
Shared letters: al. Private to "la": -. Private to "lula": u.
"la" · 2 letters · shape CV · "lula" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lula ← llua · llula · lual · lulla · ulla
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "la" and "lula" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "la" vs "lula" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "la" and "lula".
- Full dictionary entry for "la" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lula" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,302 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "la" and "lula" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laca vs lula". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #74,302 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.