Which to use
“lama” and “lixa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,317
- “lama” frequency rank
- #26,452
- “lixa” frequency rank
- 31769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lama | lixa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mistura heterogênea de terra e água | diversas espécies de esqualos recebem este nome pela sua pele áspera e rugosa |
Where the eye mixes lama and lixa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lama and lixa follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between lama and lixa
A purely visual mix-up. lama (/ˈlɐ.mɐ/) and lixa (/ˈli.ʃɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31769, 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/. lixa is at rank #26,452, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈli.ʃɐ/.
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 31769, this pair ranks #36,213 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lama vs lixa
Shared letters: al. Private to "lama": m. Private to "lixa": ix.
"lama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lixa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lama" and "lixa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lama" or "lixa"?
What to do next
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 "lixa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,213 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lama" and "lixa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liana vs lixa". 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 #36,213 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.