Which to use
“lança” and “lavra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,380
- “lança” frequency rank
- #40,647
- “lavra” frequency rank
- 43027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lança | lavra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uma arma longa para ser arremessada, que consiste de uma haste de madeira à qual é ligada uma ponta de metal | lavoura |
Letter map: lança vs lavra
Shared letters muted; letters that set lança and lavra apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. lança and lavra follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - lança / lavra
lança and lavra are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43027, 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/. lavra is at rank #40,647, tagged as anoun.
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 43027, this pair ranks #22,654 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lança vs lavra
Shared letters: al. Private to "lança": nç. Private to "lavra": rv.
"lança" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lavra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lavra ← alvra · lavrra · lavvra · llavra · lvara
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lança" and "lavra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "lança" or "lavra" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lança" and "lavra".
- Full dictionary entry for "lança" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lavra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,654 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lança" and "lavra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laca vs lavra". 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 #22,654 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.