lajevsloseWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: laje is a noun, lose is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“laje” is a noun and “lose” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#16,102
“laje” frequency rank
#27,921
“lose” frequency rank
44023
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature laje lose
Definition rocha plana frouxo

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set laje and lose apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
laje
4 ch
lose

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: laje is anoun and loseanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

laje is recorded at frequency rank #16,102, classified as anoun. lose is at rank #27,921, tagged as anadj.

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 44023, this pair ranks #21,522 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of laje vs lose

Shared letters: el. Private to "laje": aj. Private to "lose": os.

"laje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "lose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lajealje · laej · lajje · ljae · llaje
  • losellose · loes · losse · lsoe · olse

Frequency comparison

laje#16,102
lose#27,921

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "laje" and "lose" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "laje" is a noun and "lose" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "laje" or "lose"?
"laje" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,102 in our Portuguese list, against #27,921 for "lose". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering laje vs lose

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “laje”; for an adjective, it's “lose”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “laje” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list