Which to use
“leme” and “leque” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,478
- “leme” frequency rank
- #14,885
- “leque” frequency rank
- 27363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leme | leque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | superfície plana na parte traseira de um barco ou de um avião e que serve para os dirigir | ventarola que se abre e se fecha pela sobreposição das suas varetas |
Letter map: leme vs leque
Shared letters muted; letters that set leme and leque apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - leme / leque
leme 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27363, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leme is recorded at frequency rank #12,478, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɛ.mɨ/. 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 27363, this pair ranks #41,615 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leme vs leque
Shared letters: el. Private to "leme": m. Private to "leque": qu.
"leme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "leque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "leme" and "leque" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "leme" or "leque"?
What to do next
Pair "leme" vs "leque" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "leme" 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 #41,615 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leme" and "leque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leben vs leme". 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 #41,615 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.