Which to use
“largar” is a verb and “largo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,440
- “largar” frequency rank
- #4,157
- “largo” frequency rank
- 10597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | largar | largo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deixar escapar (o que se tem na mão), soltar | que não é estreito; amplo, vasto |
Where the eye mixes largar and largo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: largar vs largo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: largar is /lɐɾ.ˈɡaɾ/ while largo is /ˈlaɾ.ɡu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
largar is recorded at frequency rank #6,440, classified as averb, pronounced /lɐɾ.ˈɡaɾ/. largo is at rank #4,157, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈlaɾ.ɡu/.
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 10597, this pair ranks #62,450 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of largar vs largo
Shared letters: aglr. Private to "largar": -. Private to "largo": o.
"largar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "largo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "largar" and "largo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "largar" vs "largo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "largar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "largo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,450 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "largar" and "largo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "largar vs logar". 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 #62,450 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.