Which to use
“larva” and “lavra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,214
- “larva” frequency rank
- #40,647
- “lavra” frequency rank
- 75861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | larva | lavra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | embrião que se torna livre abandonando normalmente os invólucros ovulares ou o organismo progenitor | lavoura |
Letter map: larva vs lavra
Shared letters muted; letters that set larva and lavra apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on larva vs lavra
larva 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 differ only by swapping two adjacent letters (rv ↔ vr) - a transposition the eye reads straight past. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75861, 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/. 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 75861, this pair ranks #2,219 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of larva vs lavra
Shared letters: alrv. Private to "larva": -. Private to "lavra": -.
"larva" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lavra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "larva" and "lavra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "larva" or "lavra"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "larva" 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 #2,219 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "larva" 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 #2,219 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.