Which to use
“left” and “let” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,488
- “left” frequency rank
- #6,782
- “let” frequency rank
- 18270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | left | let |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | esquerda | obstáculo |
Where the eye mixes left and let
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between left and let
A purely visual mix-up. left (/lɛft/) and let (/lɛt/ Áudio (EUA)^(fonte ?)) 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 18270, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
left is recorded at frequency rank #11,488, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɛft/. let is at rank #6,782, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɛt/ Áudio (EUA)^(fonte ?).
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 18270, this pair ranks #52,765 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of left vs let
Shared letters: elt. Private to "left": f. Private to "let": -.
"left" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "let" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- left ← elft · lefft · leftt · letf · lfet · lleft
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "left" and "let" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "left" or "let"?
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 "left" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "let" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,765 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "left" and "let" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "least vs left". 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 #52,765 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.