Which to use
“lavra” and “lira” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,647
- “lavra” frequency rank
- #13,968
- “lira” frequency rank
- 54615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lavra | lira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lavoura | instrumento musical de cordas dedilhadas |
Letter map: lavra vs lira
Shared letters muted; letters that set lavra and lira apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on lavra vs lira
lavra and lira 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lavra is recorded at frequency rank #40,647, classified as anoun. lira is at rank #13,968, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈli.ɾɐ/.
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 54615, this pair ranks #11,140 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lavra vs lira
Shared letters: alr. Private to "lavra": v. Private to "lira": i.
"lavra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lira" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lavra" and "lira" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lavra" or "lira"?
Useful next steps
You've compared "lavra" and "lira". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "lavra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,140 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lavra" and "lira" 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 #11,140 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.