Which to use
“lapa” and “lapela” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,071
- “lapa” frequency rank
- #46,912
- “lapela” frequency rank
- 55983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lapa | lapela |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grande pedra ou laje que se sobressai de um rochedo, formando um refúgio | parte dianteira e superior de um casaco que é voltada para fora; rebuço |
Letter map: lapa vs lapela
Shared letters muted; letters that set lapa and lapela apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. lapa runs 4 letters (CVCV) against lapela's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: lapa and lapela
lapa and lapela 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lapa is recorded at frequency rank #9,071, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈla.pɐ/. lapela is at rank #46,912, 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 55983, this pair ranks #10,253 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lapa vs lapela
Shared letters: alp. Private to "lapa": -. Private to "lapela": e.
"lapa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lapela" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lapa" and "lapela" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lapa" vs "lapela" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lapa" and "lapela".
- Full dictionary entry for "lapa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lapela" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,253 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lapa" and "lapela" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lapa 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 #10,253 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.