Which to use
“lapa” and “lavra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,071
- “lapa” frequency rank
- #40,647
- “lavra” frequency rank
- 49718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lapa | lavra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grande pedra ou laje que se sobressai de um rochedo, formando um refúgio | lavoura |
Letter map: lapa vs lavra
Shared letters muted; letters that set lapa and lavra apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - lapa / lavra
lapa 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49718, 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/. 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 49718, this pair ranks #15,274 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lapa vs lavra
Shared letters: al. Private to "lapa": p. Private to "lavra": rv.
"lapa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lavra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lapa" and "lavra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lapa" vs "lavra" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "lapa" vs "lavra" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lapa" 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 #15,274 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lapa" 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 #15,274 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.