Which to use
“laço” and “Luc” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,518
- “laço” frequency rank
- #15,850
- “Luc” frequency rank
- 25368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laço | Luc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nó que se desata facilmente | Lucas |
Where the eye mixes laço and Luc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. laço runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Luc's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: laço vs Luc
A purely visual mix-up. laço (/ˈla.su/) and Luc (/lyk/.) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laço is recorded at frequency rank #9,518, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈla.su/. Luc is at rank #15,850, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lyk/..
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 25368, this pair ranks #43,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laço vs Luc
Shared letters: l. Private to "laço": aoç. Private to "Luc": cu.
"laço" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Luc" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laço" and "Luc" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "laço" vs "Luc" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "laço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Luc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laço" and "Luc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loch vs Luc". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #43,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.