Which to use
“len” is an adverb and “leva” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,622
- “len” frequency rank
- #870
- “leva” frequency rank
- 31492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | len | leva |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | só, apenas, somente | ato de levantar a âncora |
Where the eye mixes len and leva
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between len and leva
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: len is /ʎen/ while leva is /ˈlɛ.vɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31492, 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/. leva is at rank #870, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɛ.vɐ/.
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 31492, this pair ranks #36,559 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of len vs leva
Shared letters: el. Private to "len": n. Private to "leva": av.
"len" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "leva" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- leva ← elva · leav · levva · lleva · lvea
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "len" and "leva" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "len" or "leva" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "len" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leva" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,559 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "len" and "leva" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leben vs len". 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 #36,559 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.