Which to use
“larga” and “larva” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,583
- “larga” frequency rank
- #35,214
- “larva” frequency rank
- 37797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | larga | larva |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | soltura | embrião que se torna livre abandonando normalmente os invólucros ovulares ou o organismo progenitor |
Where the eye mixes larga and larva
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between larga and larva
A purely visual mix-up. larga (/ˈlaɾ.ɡɐ/) and larva (/'lar.va/) 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 a single letter - g in “larga” becomes v in “larva”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37797, 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/. larva is at rank #35,214, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'lar.va/.
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 37797, this pair ranks #28,775 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of larga vs larva
Shared letters: alr. Private to "larga": g. Private to "larva": v.
"larga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "larva" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "larga" and "larva" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "larga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "larva" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,775 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "larga" and "larva" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laca vs larva". 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 #28,775 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.