Which to use
“laje” is a noun and “lau” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,102
- “laje” frequency rank
- #21,230
- “lau” frequency rank
- 37332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laje | lau |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rocha plana | morno, tépido: |
Letter map: laje vs lau
Shared letters muted; letters that set laje and lau apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - laje and lau
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: laje is anoun and lauanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laje is recorded at frequency rank #16,102, classified as anoun. lau is at rank #21,230, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈlaʊ̯/.
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 37332, this pair ranks #29,306 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laje vs lau
Shared letters: al. Private to "laje": ej. Private to "lau": u.
"laje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lau" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- laje ← alje · laej · lajje · ljae · llaje
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laje" and "lau" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "laje" or "lau"?
After this comparison
You've compared "laje" and "lau". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "laje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lau" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,306 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laje" and "lau" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laca vs lau". 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 #29,306 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.