Which to use
“lego” is a verb and “ló” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,378
- “lego” frequency rank
- #37,407
- “ló” frequency rank
- 52785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lego | ló |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ajuntar | lado de uma embarcação que fica exposto ao vento |
Where the eye mixes lego and ló
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between lego and ló
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lego is /ˈle.ɡoː/, [ˈɫɛ.ɡoː] while ló is /ˈlɔ/. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lego is recorded at frequency rank #15,378, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈle.ɡoː/, [ˈɫɛ.ɡoː]. ló is at rank #37,407, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔ/.
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 52785, this pair ranks #12,501 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lego vs ló
Shared letters: l. Private to "lego": ego. Private to "ló": ó.
"lego" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ló" · 2 letters · shape CV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lego ← elgo · leggo · leog · lgeo · llego
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lego" and "ló" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "lego" or "ló" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lego" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ló" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,501 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lego" and "ló" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ló vs loch". 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 #12,501 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.