Which to use
“len” is an adverb and “leto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,622
- “len” frequency rank
- #33,915
- “leto” frequency rank
- 64537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | len | leto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | só, apenas, somente | verão: |
Letter map: len vs leto
Shared letters muted; letters that set len and leto apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. len runs 3 letters (CVC) against leto's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - len and leto
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: len is anadverb and letoanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
len is recorded at frequency rank #30,622, classified as anadv, pronounced /ʎen/. leto is at rank #33,915, 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 64537, this pair ranks #5,737 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of len vs leto
Shared letters: el. Private to "len": n. Private to "leto": ot.
"len" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "leto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- leto ← elto · leot · letto · lleto · lteo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "len" for "leto" ever safe?
Which is more common, "len" or "leto"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "len" and "leto".
- Full dictionary entry for "len" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,737 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "len" and "leto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leto vs ludo". 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 #5,737 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.