Which to use
“lar” and “leo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,089
- “lar” frequency rank
- #4,079
- “leo” frequency rank
- 7168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lar | leo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | residência, habitação | leão |
Where the eye mixes lar and leo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between lar and leo
A purely visual mix-up. lar (/ˈlaɾ/) and leo (/ˈle.oː/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) 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 7168, 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/. leo is at rank #4,079, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈle.oː/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 7168, this pair ranks #67,032 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lar vs leo
Shared letters: l. Private to "lar": ar. Private to "leo": eo.
"lar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "leo" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lar" for "leo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lar" vs "leo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,032 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lar" and "leo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laca vs lar". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #67,032 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.