Which to use
“lata” and “latir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,442
- “lata” frequency rank
- #38,344
- “latir” frequency rank
- 44786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lata | latir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | folha de ferro laminada e estanhada | o mesmo que latido |
Where the eye mixes lata and latir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lata runs 4 letters (CVCV) against latir's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lata vs latir
A purely visual mix-up. lata (/ˈla.tɐ/) and latir (/lɐ.ˈtiɾ/) 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 44786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lata is recorded at frequency rank #6,442, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈla.tɐ/. latir is at rank #38,344, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɐ.ˈtiɾ/.
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 44786, this pair ranks #20,647 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lata vs latir
Shared letters: alt. Private to "lata": -. Private to "latir": ir.
"lata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "latir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lata" and "latir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lata" or "latir"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "latir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,647 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lata" and "latir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "latido vs latir". 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 #20,647 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.