# lau vs loud

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### lau
*adjective · IPA /ˈlaʊ̯/ · frequency rank #21,230*
morno, tépido:

### loud
*adjective · IPA /laʊd/ · frequency rank #19,206*
alto, elevado, intenso (em se falando de som)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/lau-vs-loud