Which to use
“lado” and “ludo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #199
- “lado” frequency rank
- #47,465
- “ludo” frequency rank
- 47664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lado | ludo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | parte direita ou esquerda de qualquer corpo | jogo |
Where the eye mixes lado and ludo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lado and ludo
A purely visual mix-up. lado (/ˈla.du/) and ludo (/ˈlu.dɔ/) 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 a single letter - a in “lado” becomes u in “ludo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47664, 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/. ludo is at rank #47,465, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlu.dɔ/.
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 47664, this pair ranks #17,566 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lado vs ludo
Shared letters: dlo. Private to "lado": a. Private to "ludo": u.
"lado" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ludo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lado" for "ludo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lado" or "ludo"?
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 "ludo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,566 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lado" and "ludo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lúdico vs ludo". 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 #17,566 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.