Which to use
“la” is a pronoun and “luva” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #163
- “la” frequency rank
- #14,182
- “luva” frequency rank
- 14345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | la | luva |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mesmo que a, utilizado em ênclise com verbos que terminam em -z, -r ou -s | peça de vestuário para a mão |
Letter map: la vs luva
Shared letters muted; letters that set la and luva apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: la vs luva
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: la is apronoun and luvaanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
la is recorded at frequency rank #163, classified as apron. luva is at rank #14,182, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlu.vɐ/.
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 14345, this pair ranks #57,768 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of la vs luva
Shared letters: al. Private to "la": -. Private to "luva": uv.
"la" · 2 letters · shape CV · "luva" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- luva ← lluva · luav · luvva · lvua · ulva
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "la" and "luva" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "la" or "luva" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "la" vs "luva" 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 "luva" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,768 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "la" and "luva" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laca vs luva". 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 #57,768 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.