Which to use
“laje” and “lar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,102
- “laje” frequency rank
- #3,089
- “lar” frequency rank
- 19191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laje | lar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rocha plana | residência, habitação |
Letter map: laje vs lar
Shared letters muted; letters that set laje and lar apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - laje / lar
laje and lar 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 19191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laje is recorded at frequency rank #16,102, classified as anoun. lar is at rank #3,089, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlaɾ/.
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 19191, this pair ranks #51,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laje vs lar
Shared letters: al. Private to "laje": ej. Private to "lar": r.
"laje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lar" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- laje ← alje · laej · lajje · ljae · llaje
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laje" and "lar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "laje" vs "lar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "laje" and "lar". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "laje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laje" and "lar" 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 #51,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.