Which to use
“lavar” is a verb and “logar” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,336
- “lavar” frequency rank
- #36,098
- “logar” frequency rank
- 39434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lavar | logar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | limpar (algo) por ação de um líquido, especialmente água | grafia antiga de lugar |
Letter map: lavar vs logar
Shared letters muted; letters that set lavar and logar apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: lavar vs logar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lavar is averb and logaranoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lavar is recorded at frequency rank #3,336, classified as averb, pronounced /lɐ.ˈvaɾ/. logar is at rank #36,098, tagged as anoun.
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 39434, this pair ranks #26,806 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lavar vs logar
Shared letters: alr. Private to "lavar": v. Private to "logar": go.
"lavar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "logar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lavar" and "logar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lavar" vs "logar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "lavar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "logar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,806 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lavar" and "logar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loção vs logar". 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 #26,806 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.