Which to use
“lama” and “lema” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,317
- “lama” frequency rank
- #7,042
- “lema” frequency rank
- 12359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lama | lema |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mistura heterogênea de terra e água | ideia expressa por uma frase que serve de guia ou de motivação para uma pessoa, grupo, seita, país ou nação |
Where the eye mixes lama and lema
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. lama (/ˈlɐ.mɐ/) and lema (/ˈle.mɐ/) 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 a single letter - a in “lama” becomes e in “lema”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12359, 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/. lema is at rank #7,042, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈle.mɐ/.
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 12359, this pair ranks #60,270 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lama vs lema
Shared letters: alm. Private to "lama": -. Private to "lema": e.
"lama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lema" · 4 letters · shape CVCV