Which to use
“lado” and “laia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #199
- “lado” frequency rank
- #37,883
- “laia” frequency rank
- 38082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lado | laia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | parte direita ou esquerda de qualquer corpo | lã |
Where the eye mixes lado and laia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lado (CVCV) and laia (CVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between lado and laia
A purely visual mix-up. lado (/ˈla.du/) and laia (/ˈlaj.ɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lado is recorded at frequency rank #199, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈla.du/. laia is at rank #37,883, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlaj.ɐ/.
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 38082, this pair ranks #28,431 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lado vs laia
Shared letters: al. Private to "lado": do. Private to "laia": i.
"lado" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "laia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lado" and "laia" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lado" vs "laia" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,431 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lado" and "laia" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laia vs liana". 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 #28,431 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.