Which to use
“larga” and “largada” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,583
- “larga” frequency rank
- #12,928
- “largada” frequency rank
- 15511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | larga | largada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | soltura | ato de largar |
Where the eye mixes larga and largada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between larga and largada
A purely visual mix-up. larga (/ˈlaɾ.ɡɐ/) and largada (/lɐɾ.ˈɡa.dɐ/) 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 extra letter(s) - “larga” sits inside “largada”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
larga is recorded at frequency rank #2,583, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlaɾ.ɡɐ/. largada is at rank #12,928, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɐɾ.ˈɡa.dɐ/.
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 15511, this pair ranks #56,289 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of larga vs largada
Shared letters: aglr. Private to "larga": -. Private to "largada": d.
"larga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "largada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "larga" and "largada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "larga" vs "largada" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "larga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "largada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,289 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "larga" and "largada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laca vs larga". 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 #56,289 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.