Which to use
“lançar” is a verb and “lancha” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,237
- “lançar” frequency rank
- #22,369
- “lancha” frequency rank
- 24606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lançar | lancha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | arremessar com força | que é natural da capital da Região Autónoma da Madeira, a cidade do Funchal |
Where the eye mixes lançar and lancha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lançar vs lancha
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lançar is /lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ/ while lancha is /ˈɫɐ̃.ʃɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lançar is recorded at frequency rank #2,237, classified as averb, pronounced /lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ/. 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 24606, this pair ranks #44,961 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lançar vs lancha
Shared letters: aln. Private to "lançar": rç. Private to "lancha": ch.
"lançar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lancha" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lancha ← alncha · lacnha · lancah · lanccha · lanchha · lanhca · lanncha · llancha
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lançar" and "lancha" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lançar" or "lancha"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lançar" and "lancha" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lançar" 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 #44,961 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lançar" 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 #44,961 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.