Which to use
“lang” and “len” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,555
- “lang” frequency rank
- #30,622
- “len” frequency rank
- 48177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lang | len |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | por | só, apenas, somente |
Letter map: lang vs len
Shared letters muted; letters that set lang and len apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: lang and len
lang and len 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lang is recorded at frequency rank #17,555, classified as anadv. len is at rank #30,622, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ʎen/.
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 48177, this pair ranks #17,018 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lang vs len
Shared letters: ln. Private to "lang": ag. Private to "len": e.
"lang" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "len" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lang ← alng · lagn · langg · lanng · llang · lnag
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lang" and "len" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "lang" or "len" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "lang" vs "len" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "len" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,018 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lang" and "len" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leben vs len". 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 #17,018 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.