Which to use
“lapa” and “loja” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,071
- “lapa” frequency rank
- #1,287
- “loja” frequency rank
- 10358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lapa | loja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grande pedra ou laje que se sobressai de um rochedo, formando um refúgio | estabelecimento comercial |
Where the eye mixes lapa and loja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lapa with loja
A purely visual mix-up. lapa (/ˈla.pɐ/) and loja (/ˈlɔ.ʒɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10358, 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/. loja is at rank #1,287, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔ.ʒɐ/.
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 10358, this pair ranks #62,776 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lapa vs loja
Shared letters: al. Private to "lapa": p. Private to "loja": jo.
"lapa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "loja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lapa" and "loja" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "lapa" or "loja" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lapa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,776 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lapa" and "loja" 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 #62,776 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.