Which to use
“laia” and “leva” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,883
- “laia” frequency rank
- #870
- “leva” frequency rank
- 38753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laia | leva |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lã | ato de levantar a âncora |
Where the eye mixes laia and leva
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. laia (CVVV) and leva (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between laia and leva
A purely visual mix-up. laia (/ˈlaj.ɐ/) and leva (/ˈlɛ.vɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38753, 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/. leva is at rank #870, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɛ.vɐ/.
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 38753, this pair ranks #27,634 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laia vs leva
Shared letters: al. Private to "laia": i. Private to "leva": ev.
"laia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "leva" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "laia" for "leva" ever safe?
Frequency check: "laia" vs "leva" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "laia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leva" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,634 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laia" and "leva" 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 #27,634 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.