Which to use
“leme” is a noun and “like” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,478
- “leme” frequency rank
- #2,734
- “like” frequency rank
- 15212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leme | like |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | superfície plana na parte traseira de um barco ou de um avião e que serve para os dirigir | como, feito |
Where the eye mixes leme and like
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: leme vs like
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leme is /ˈlɛ.mɨ/ while like is /laɪk/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15212, 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/. like is at rank #2,734, tagged as anadv, pronounced /laɪk/.
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 15212, this pair ranks #56,665 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leme vs like
Shared letters: el. Private to "leme": m. Private to "like": ik.
"leme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "like" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leme" and "like" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "leme" or "like"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "leme" and "like" 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 "like" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,665 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leme" and "like" 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 #56,665 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.