Which to use
“lança” is a noun and “lancha” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,380
- “lança” frequency rank
- #22,369
- “lancha” frequency rank
- 24749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lança | lancha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uma arma longa para ser arremessada, que consiste de uma haste de madeira à qual é ligada uma ponta de metal | que é natural da capital da Região Autónoma da Madeira, a cidade do Funchal |
Where the eye mixes lança and lancha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lança runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against lancha's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lança with lancha
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lança is /ˈlɐ̃.sɐ/ while lancha is /ˈɫɐ̃.ʃɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lança is recorded at frequency rank #2,380, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɐ̃.sɐ/. lancha is at rank #22,369, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈɫɐ̃.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 24749, this pair ranks #44,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lança vs lancha
Shared letters: aln. Private to "lança": ç. Private to "lancha": ch.
"lança" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lancha" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lancha ← alncha · lacnha · lancah · lanccha · lanchha · lanhca · lanncha · llancha
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lança" and "lancha" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lança" or "lancha"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lança" and "lancha" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lança" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lancha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lança" and "lancha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laca vs lancha". 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 #44,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.