Which to use
“leite” and “lise” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,711
- “leite” frequency rank
- #39,238
- “lise” frequency rank
- 40949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leite | lise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | líquido branco segregado pelas glândulas mamárias, existentes nas fêmeas dos mamíferos | redução gradativa do estado febril e de seus sintomas |
Where the eye mixes leite and lise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses leite with lise
A purely visual mix-up. leite (/ˈlej.te/) and lise (/ˈli.zi/) 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 40949, 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/. lise is at rank #39,238, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈli.zi/.
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 40949, this pair ranks #25,069 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leite vs lise
Shared letters: eil. Private to "leite": t. Private to "lise": s.
"leite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "lise" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leite" for "lise" ever safe?
Which is more common, "leite" or "lise"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,069 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leite" and "lise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lied vs lise". 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 #25,069 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.