# lama vs leva

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### lama
*noun · IPA /ˈlɐ.mɐ/ · frequency rank #5,317*
mistura heterogênea de terra e água

### leva
*noun · IPA /ˈlɛ.vɐ/ · frequency rank #870*
ato de levantar a âncora

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/lama-vs-leva