Which to use
“laia” and “lavra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,883
- “laia” frequency rank
- #40,647
- “lavra” frequency rank
- 78530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laia | lavra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lã | lavoura |
Letter map: laia vs lavra
Shared letters muted; letters that set laia and lavra apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. laia runs 4 letters (CVVV) against lavra's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on laia vs lavra
laia and lavra are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78530, 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/. lavra is at rank #40,647, tagged as anoun.
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 78530, this pair ranks #1,653 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laia vs lavra
Shared letters: al. Private to "laia": i. Private to "lavra": rv.
"laia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "lavra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laia" and "lavra" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "laia" vs "lavra" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "laia" vs "lavra" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "laia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lavra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,653 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laia" and "lavra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laca vs lavra". 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 #1,653 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.