Which to use
“largo” is an adjective and “laudo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,157
- “largo” frequency rank
- #15,375
- “laudo” frequency rank
- 19532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | largo | laudo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que não é estreito; amplo, vasto | louvar |
Where the eye mixes largo and laudo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. largo (CVCCV) and laudo (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses largo with laudo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: largo is /ˈlaɾ.ɡu/ while laudo is /ˈlau.doː/.. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
largo is recorded at frequency rank #4,157, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈlaɾ.ɡu/. laudo is at rank #15,375, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈlau.doː/..
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 19532, this pair ranks #51,157 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of largo vs laudo
Shared letters: alo. Private to "largo": gr. Private to "laudo": du.
"largo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "laudo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "largo" for "laudo" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "largo" or "laudo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "largo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laudo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,157 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "largo" and "laudo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laudo vs ludo". 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 #51,157 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.