Which to use
“lastro” and “lato” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,663
- “lastro” frequency rank
- #22,703
- “lato” frequency rank
- 58366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lastro | lato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | peso com o que se carga uma nave para aumentar a estabilidade | verão |
Where the eye mixes lastro and lato
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lastro runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against lato's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lastro with lato
A purely visual mix-up. lastro (/ˈlaʃ.tɾu/) and lato (/ˈlatɔ/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lastro is recorded at frequency rank #35,663, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlaʃ.tɾu/. lato is at rank #22,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlatɔ/.
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 58366, this pair ranks #8,784 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lastro vs lato
Shared letters: alot. Private to "lastro": rs. Private to "lato": -.
"lastro" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "lato" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lastro" and "lato" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lastro" vs "lato" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lastro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lato" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,784 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lastro" and "lato" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lastro vs listra". 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 #8,784 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.