Which to use
“largar” is a verb and “larva” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,440
- “largar” frequency rank
- #35,214
- “larva” frequency rank
- 41654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | largar | larva |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deixar escapar (o que se tem na mão), soltar | embrião que se torna livre abandonando normalmente os invólucros ovulares ou o organismo progenitor |
Where the eye mixes largar and larva
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between largar and larva
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: largar is /lɐɾ.ˈɡaɾ/ while larva is /'lar.va/. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41654, 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/. 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 41654, this pair ranks #24,244 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of largar vs larva
Shared letters: alr. Private to "largar": g. Private to "larva": v.
"largar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "larva" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "largar" and "larva" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "largar" vs "larva" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "larva" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,244 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "largar" 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 #24,244 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.