Which to use
“lancha” is an adjective and “linha” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,369
- “lancha” frequency rank
- #582
- “linha” frequency rank
- 22951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lancha | linha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que é natural da capital da Região Autónoma da Madeira, a cidade do Funchal | o que tem comprimento sem largura |
Where the eye mixes lancha and linha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lancha runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against linha's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lancha vs linha
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lancha is /ˈɫɐ̃.ʃɐ/ while linha is /ˈli.ɲɐ/. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lancha is recorded at frequency rank #22,369, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈɫɐ̃.ʃɐ/. linha is at rank #582, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈli.ɲɐ/.
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 22951, this pair ranks #46,972 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lancha vs linha
Shared letters: ahln. Private to "lancha": c. Private to "linha": i.
"lancha" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "linha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lancha" for "linha" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lancha" or "linha"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lancha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "linha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,972 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lancha" and "linha" 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 #46,972 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.