Which to use
“laia” is a noun and “las” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,883
- “laia” frequency rank
- #852
- “las” frequency rank
- 38735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laia | las |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lã | as, pronome demonstrativo |
Letter map: laia vs las
Shared letters muted; letters that set laia and las apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. laia runs 4 letters (CVVV) against las's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: laia vs las
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: laia is anoun and lasapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38735, 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/. las is at rank #852, tagged as apron.
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 38735, this pair ranks #27,657 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laia vs las
Shared letters: al. Private to "laia": i. Private to "las": s.
"laia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "las" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- laia ← alia · laai · liaa · llaia
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laia" and "las" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "laia" or "las" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "laia" and "las". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "laia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "las" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,657 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laia" and "las" 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 #27,657 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.