Which to use
“lar” and “latir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,089
- “lar” frequency rank
- #38,344
- “latir” frequency rank
- 41433
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lar | latir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | residência, habitação | o mesmo que latido |
Where the eye mixes lar and latir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lar vs latir
A purely visual mix-up. lar (/ˈlaɾ/) and latir (/lɐ.ˈtiɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41433, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lar is recorded at frequency rank #3,089, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlaɾ/. latir is at rank #38,344, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɐ.ˈtiɾ/.
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 41433, this pair ranks #24,484 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lar vs latir
Shared letters: alr. Private to "lar": -. Private to "latir": it.
"lar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "latir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- latir ← altir · laitr · latirr · latri · lattir · llatir · ltair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lar" for "latir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lar" vs "latir" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "latir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,484 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lar" and "latir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "latido vs latir". 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 #24,484 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.