lavravslibraConfusable pair

Which to use

“lavra” and “libra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,647
“lavra” frequency rank
#12,279
“libra” frequency rank
52926
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lavra libra
Definition lavoura unidade monetária do Reino Unido (e de vários outros países); símbolo: £

Letter map: lavra vs libra

Shared letters muted; letters that set lavra and libra apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.

5 ch
lavra
5 ch
libra

Spelling & dictionary notes on lavra vs libra

lavra and libra are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lavra is recorded at frequency rank #40,647, classified as anoun. libra is at rank #12,279, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈli.bɾɐ/.

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 52926, this pair ranks #12,391 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lavra vs libra

Shared letters: alr. Private to "lavra": v. Private to "libra": bi.

"lavra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "libra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lavraalvra · lavrra · lavvra · llavra · lvara
  • librailbra · lbira · libar · libbra · librra · lirba · llibra

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lavra" and "libra" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "lavra" vs "libra" - which ranks higher?
"libra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,279 in our Portuguese list, against #40,647 for "lavra". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pair "lavra" vs "libra" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "lavra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "libra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #12,391 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "lavra" and "libra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laca vs lavra". 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 #12,391 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list