Which to use
“laje” and “lance” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,102
- “laje” frequency rank
- #3,335
- “lance” frequency rank
- 19437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laje | lance |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rocha plana | jogada (em evento esportivo, por exemplo) |
Letter map: laje vs lance
Shared letters muted; letters that set laje and lance apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: laje and lance
laje and lance 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 19437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laje is recorded at frequency rank #16,102, classified as anoun. lance is at rank #3,335, 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 19437, this pair ranks #51,271 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laje vs lance
Shared letters: ael. Private to "laje": j. Private to "lance": cn.
"laje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lance" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laje" and "lance" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "laje" vs "lance" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "laje" and "lance".
- Full dictionary entry for "laje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lance" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,271 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laje" and "lance" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laca vs laje". 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 #51,271 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.