Which to use
“lama” and “lar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,317
- “lama” frequency rank
- #3,089
- “lar” frequency rank
- 8406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lama | lar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mistura heterogênea de terra e água | residência, habitação |
Where the eye mixes lama and lar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lama vs lar
A purely visual mix-up. lama (/ˈlɐ.mɐ/) and lar (/ˈlaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lama is recorded at frequency rank #5,317, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɐ.mɐ/. 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 8406, this pair ranks #65,379 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lama vs lar
Shared letters: al. Private to "lama": m. Private to "lar": r.
"lama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lar" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lama ← laam · lamma · llama · lmaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lama" and "lar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lama" vs "lar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lama" 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 #65,379 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lama" and "lar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lama vs liana". 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 #65,379 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.