Which to use
“lareira” and “largura” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,400
- “lareira” frequency rank
- #6,441
- “largura” frequency rank
- 20841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lareira | largura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pedra em que se acende o lume | medida de uma distância que é perpendicular ao comprimento |
Where the eye mixes lareira and largura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lareira (CVCVVCV) and largura (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses lareira with largura
A purely visual mix-up. lareira (/lɐ.ˈɾɐj.ɾɐ/) and largura (/lɐɾ.ˈɡu.ɾɐ/) 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 20841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lareira is recorded at frequency rank #14,400, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɐ.ˈɾɐj.ɾɐ/. largura is at rank #6,441, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɐɾ.ˈɡu.ɾɐ/.
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 20841, this pair ranks #49,573 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lareira vs largura
Shared letters: alr. Private to "lareira": ei. Private to "largura": gu.
"lareira" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "largura" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lareira" and "largura" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "lareira" or "largura" show up more?
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 "lareira" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "largura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,573 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lareira" and "largura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lareira vs lixeira". 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 #49,573 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.