Which to use
“lado” and “latido” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #199
- “lado” frequency rank
- #45,912
- “latido” frequency rank
- 46111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lado | latido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | parte direita ou esquerda de qualquer corpo | o ladrar do cão |
Where the eye mixes lado and latido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lado runs 4 letters (CVCV) against latido's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lado vs latido
A purely visual mix-up. lado (/ˈla.du/) and latido (/lɐ.ˈti.du/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46111, 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/. latido is at rank #45,912, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɐ.ˈti.du/.
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 46111, this pair ranks #19,241 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lado vs latido
Shared letters: adlo. Private to "lado": -. Private to "latido": it.
"lado" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "latido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lado" for "latido" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lado" vs "latido" - 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 "lado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "latido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,241 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lado" and "latido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "latido vs latir". 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 #19,241 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.