Which to use
“lança” is a noun and “lang” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,380
- “lança” frequency rank
- #17,555
- “lang” frequency rank
- 19935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lança | lang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uma arma longa para ser arremessada, que consiste de uma haste de madeira à qual é ligada uma ponta de metal | por |
Letter map: lança vs lang
Shared letters muted; letters that set lança and lang apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. lança runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against lang's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: lança vs lang
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lança is anoun and langanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19935, 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/. lang is at rank #17,555, tagged as anadv.
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 19935, this pair ranks #50,682 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lança vs lang
Shared letters: aln. Private to "lança": ç. Private to "lang": g.
"lança" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lang" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lang ← alng · lagn · langg · lanng · llang · lnag
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lança" and "lang" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lança" vs "lang" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "lança" and "lang". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "lança" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,682 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lança" and "lang" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lang 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 #50,682 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.