Which to use
“Leben” and “leme” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,556
- “Leben” frequency rank
- #12,478
- “leme” frequency rank
- 62034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leben | leme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vida. | superfície plana na parte traseira de um barco ou de um avião e que serve para os dirigir |
Where the eye mixes Leben and leme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Leben runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against leme's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Leben with leme
A purely visual mix-up. Leben (/ˈleːbn̩, ˈleːbm̩/) and leme (/ˈlɛ.mɨ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leben is recorded at frequency rank #49,556, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈleːbn̩, ˈleːbm̩/. leme is at rank #12,478, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɛ.mɨ/.
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 62034, this pair ranks #6,863 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Leben vs leme
Shared letters: el. Private to "Leben": bn. Private to "leme": m.
"Leben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "leme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Leben" and "leme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Leben" or "leme"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Leben" and "leme" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,863 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leben" and "leme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leben vs len". 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 #6,863 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.