Which to use
“lebre” is a noun and “ler” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,704
- “lebre” frequency rank
- #648
- “ler” frequency rank
- 23352
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebre | ler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mamífero da família Leporidae, parente do coelho, maior e mais rápido que este; seu macho é o lebrão | interpretar o que está escrito |
Where the eye mixes lebre and ler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lebre and ler
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lebre is [ˈlɛ.bɾi] while ler is /ˈleɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23352, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebre is recorded at frequency rank #22,704, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛ.bɾi]. ler is at rank #648, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈleɾ/.
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 23352, this pair ranks #46,480 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lebre vs ler
Shared letters: elr. Private to "lebre": b. Private to "ler": -.
"lebre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ler" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lebre ← elbre · lbere · lebbre · leber · lebrre · lerbe · llebre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lebre" and "ler" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "lebre" or "ler" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,480 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebre" and "ler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leben vs lebre". 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 #46,480 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.