Which to use
“larga” and “lavra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,583
- “larga” frequency rank
- #40,647
- “lavra” frequency rank
- 43230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | larga | lavra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | soltura | lavoura |
Letter map: larga vs lavra
Shared letters muted; letters that set larga and lavra apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. larga and lavra follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on larga vs lavra
larga and lavra 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43230, 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/. lavra is at rank #40,647, 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 43230, this pair ranks #22,437 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of larga vs lavra
Shared letters: alr. Private to "larga": g. Private to "lavra": v.
"larga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lavra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "larga" vs "lavra" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "larga" and "lavra". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "larga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lavra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,437 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "larga" and "lavra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laca vs lavra". 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 #22,437 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.