Which to use
“laia” and “larva” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,883
- “laia” frequency rank
- #35,214
- “larva” frequency rank
- 73097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laia | larva |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lã | embrião que se torna livre abandonando normalmente os invólucros ovulares ou o organismo progenitor |
Where the eye mixes laia and larva
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. laia runs 4 letters (CVVV) against larva's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between laia and larva
A purely visual mix-up. laia (/ˈlaj.ɐ/) and larva (/'lar.va/) 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 73097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laia is recorded at frequency rank #37,883, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlaj.ɐ/. larva is at rank #35,214, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'lar.va/.
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 73097, this pair ranks #2,869 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laia vs larva
Shared letters: al. Private to "laia": i. Private to "larva": rv.
"laia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "larva" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laia" and "larva" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "laia" or "larva"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "laia" and "larva" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "laia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "larva" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,869 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laia" and "larva" 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 #2,869 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.