lasvsliseWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: las is a pronoun, lise is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“las” is a pronoun and “lise” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#852
“las” frequency rank
#39,238
“lise” frequency rank
40090
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature las lise
Definition as, pronome demonstrativo redução gradativa do estado febril e de seus sintomas

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set las and lise apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
las
4 ch
lise

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: las is apronoun and liseanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

las is recorded at frequency rank #852, classified as apron. lise is at rank #39,238, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈli.zi/.

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 40090, this pair ranks #26,069 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of las vs lise

Shared letters: ls. Private to "las": a. Private to "lise": ei.

"las" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "lise" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • liseilse · lies · lisse · llise · lsie

Frequency comparison

las#852
lise#39,238

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "las" and "lise" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "las" is a pronoun and "lise" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "las" or "lise"?
"las" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #852 in our Portuguese list, against #39,238 for "lise". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering las vs lise

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “las”; for a noun, it's “lise”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “las” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list