Which to use
“leme” and “Lev” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,478
- “leme” frequency rank
- #29,411
- “Lev” frequency rank
- 41889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leme | Lev |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | superfície plana na parte traseira de um barco ou de um avião e que serve para os dirigir | Leão, quinto signo do zodíaco |
Where the eye mixes leme and Lev
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: leme vs Lev
A purely visual mix-up. leme (/ˈlɛ.mɨ/) and Lev (/lɛu̯/) 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 41889, 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/. Lev is at rank #29,411, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɛu̯/.
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 41889, this pair ranks #23,977 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leme vs Lev
Shared letters: el. Private to "leme": m. Private to "Lev": v.
"leme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Lev" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- leme ← elme · leem · lemme · lleme · lmee
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leme" and "Lev" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "leme" or "Lev"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "leme" and "Lev" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "leme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lev" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,977 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leme" and "Lev" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lev vs Lied". 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 #23,977 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.