Which to use
“leg” and “lim” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,059
- “leg” frequency rank
- #27,164
- “lim” frequency rank
- 60223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leg | lim |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | perna | membro |
Where the eye mixes leg and lim
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between leg and lim
A purely visual mix-up. leg (/lɛɡ/) and lim (/lim/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leg is recorded at frequency rank #33,059, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɛɡ/. lim is at rank #27,164, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lim/.
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 60223, this pair ranks #7,761 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of leg vs lim
Shared letters: l. Private to "leg": eg. Private to "lim": im.
"leg" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lim" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leg" for "lim" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "leg" or "lim" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "leg" and "lim" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "leg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lim" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,761 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leg" and "lim" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leg vs Lied". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #7,761 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.