Which to use
“leite” and “leque” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,711
- “leite” frequency rank
- #14,885
- “leque” frequency rank
- 16596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leite | leque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | líquido branco segregado pelas glândulas mamárias, existentes nas fêmeas dos mamíferos | ventarola que se abre e se fecha pela sobreposição das suas varetas |
Letter map: leite vs leque
Shared letters muted; letters that set leite and leque apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - leite / leque
leite and leque are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leite is recorded at frequency rank #1,711, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlej.te/. leque is at rank #14,885, tagged as anoun.
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 16596, this pair ranks #54,899 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leite vs leque
Shared letters: el. Private to "leite": it. Private to "leque": qu.
"leite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "leque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leite" and "leque" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "leite" vs "leque" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "leite" and "leque".
- Full dictionary entry for "leite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,899 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leite" and "leque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leite vs lime". 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 #54,899 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.