Which to use
“larga” and “lata” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,583
- “larga” frequency rank
- #6,442
- “lata” frequency rank
- 9025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | larga | lata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | soltura | folha de ferro laminada e estanhada |
Where the eye mixes larga and lata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between larga and lata
A purely visual mix-up. larga (/ˈlaɾ.ɡɐ/) and lata (/ˈla.tɐ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9025, 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/. lata is at rank #6,442, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈla.tɐ/.
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 9025, this pair ranks #64,547 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of larga vs lata
Shared letters: al. Private to "larga": gr. Private to "lata": t.
"larga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "larga" for "lata" ever safe?
Frequency check: "larga" vs "lata" - which ranks higher?
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 "larga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,547 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "larga" and "lata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lata vs liana". 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 #64,547 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.