Which to use
“lema” and “lepra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,042
- “lema” frequency rank
- #38,788
- “lepra” frequency rank
- 45830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lema | lepra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ideia expressa por uma frase que serve de guia ou de motivação para uma pessoa, grupo, seita, país ou nação | na Antiguidade, designação de diversas doenças de pele, especialmente as de caráter crônico ou contagioso |
Letter map: lema vs lepra
Shared letters muted; letters that set lema and lepra apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. lema runs 4 letters (CVCV) against lepra's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on lema vs lepra
lema and lepra 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lema is recorded at frequency rank #7,042, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈle.mɐ/. lepra is at rank #38,788, 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 45830, this pair ranks #19,561 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lema vs lepra
Shared letters: ael. Private to "lema": m. Private to "lepra": pr.
"lema" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lepra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lema" and "lepra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lema" or "lepra"?
What to do next
Pair "lema" vs "lepra" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lema" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lepra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,561 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lema" and "lepra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lavra vs lepra". 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 #19,561 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.