Which to use
“laje” and “lie” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,102
- “laje” frequency rank
- #31,038
- “lie” frequency rank
- 47140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laje | lie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rocha plana | mentira |
Letter map: laje vs lie
Shared letters muted; letters that set laje and lie apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. laje runs 4 letters (CVCV) against lie's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - laje / lie
laje and lie 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 47140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laje is recorded at frequency rank #16,102, classified as anoun. lie is at rank #31,038, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlaɪ/.
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 47140, this pair ranks #18,141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laje vs lie
Shared letters: el. Private to "laje": aj. Private to "lie": i.
"laje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lie" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- laje ← alje · laej · lajje · ljae · llaje
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laje" and "lie" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "laje" or "lie" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "laje" vs "lie" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "laje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laje" and "lie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lie vs Lied". 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 #18,141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.