Which to use
“lar” and “logar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,089
- “lar” frequency rank
- #36,098
- “logar” frequency rank
- 39187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lar | logar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | residência, habitação | grafia antiga de lugar |
Letter map: lar vs logar
Shared letters muted; letters that set lar and logar apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: lar and logar
lar and logar 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 39187, 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/. logar is at rank #36,098, 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 39187, this pair ranks #27,110 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lar vs logar
Shared letters: alr. Private to "lar": -. Private to "logar": go.
"lar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "logar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- logar ← lgoar · llogar · loagr · logarr · loggar · logra · olgar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lar" and "logar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "lar" or "logar" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "lar" vs "logar" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "logar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,110 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lar" and "logar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loção vs logar". 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 #27,110 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.