Which to use
“leite” and “lit” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,711
- “leite” frequency rank
- #31,433
- “lit” frequency rank
- 33144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leite | lit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | líquido branco segregado pelas glândulas mamárias, existentes nas fêmeas dos mamíferos | cama, leito |
Where the eye mixes leite and lit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between leite and lit
A purely visual mix-up. leite (/ˈlej.te/) and lit (/li/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33144, 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/. lit is at rank #31,433, tagged as anoun, pronounced /li/.
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 33144, this pair ranks #34,454 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leite vs lit
Shared letters: ilt. Private to "leite": e. Private to "lit": -.
"leite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "lit" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- leite ← leiet · leitte · letie · liete · lleite
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leite" and "lit" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "leite" vs "lit" - which ranks higher?
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 "leite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,454 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leite" and "lit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lied vs lit". 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 #34,454 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.