Which to use
“laje” is a noun and “large” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,102
- “laje” frequency rank
- #22,070
- “large” frequency rank
- 38172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laje | large |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rocha plana | grande |
Letter map: laje vs large
Shared letters muted; letters that set laje and large apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. laje runs 4 letters (CVCV) against large's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: laje vs large
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: laje is anoun and largeanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laje is recorded at frequency rank #16,102, classified as anoun. large is at rank #22,070, tagged as anadj, pronounced /lɑːd͡ʒ/.
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 38172, this pair ranks #28,327 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laje vs large
Shared letters: ael. Private to "laje": j. Private to "large": gr.
"laje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "large" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "laje" for "large" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "laje" or "large" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "laje" and "large".
- Full dictionary entry for "laje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "large" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,327 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laje" and "large" 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 #28,327 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.