Which to use
“lema” and “lim” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,042
- “lema” frequency rank
- #27,164
- “lim” frequency rank
- 34206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lema | lim |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ideia expressa por uma frase que serve de guia ou de motivação para uma pessoa, grupo, seita, país ou nação | membro |
Where the eye mixes lema and lim
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lema and lim
A purely visual mix-up. lema (/ˈle.mɐ/) and lim (/lim/) 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 34206, 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/. lim is at rank #27,164, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lim/.
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 34206, this pair ranks #33,124 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lema vs lim
Shared letters: lm. Private to "lema": ae. Private to "lim": i.
"lema" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lim" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lema ← elma · leam · lemma · llema · lmea
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lema" for "lim" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lema" vs "lim" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lema" and "lim" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lema" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lim" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,124 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lema" and "lim" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lied vs lim". 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 #33,124 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.