Which to use
“larva” and “lata” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,214
- “larva” frequency rank
- #6,442
- “lata” frequency rank
- 41656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | larva | lata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | embrião que se torna livre abandonando normalmente os invólucros ovulares ou o organismo progenitor | folha de ferro laminada e estanhada |
Where the eye mixes larva and lata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. larva runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against lata's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between larva and lata
A purely visual mix-up. larva (/'lar.va/) 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 41656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
larva is recorded at frequency rank #35,214, classified as anoun, pronounced /'lar.va/. 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 41656, this pair ranks #24,241 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of larva vs lata
Shared letters: al. Private to "larva": rv. Private to "lata": t.
"larva" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "larva" and "lata" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "larva" or "lata" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "larva" and "lata" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "larva" 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 #24,241 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "larva" and "lata" 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 #24,241 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.