# lau vs lui

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lui
*verb · IPA /ˈlu.i/. · frequency rank #34,790*
alugar (tomar de aluguel)

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