Which to use
“len” is an adverb and “los” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,622
- “len” frequency rank
- #394
- “los” frequency rank
- 31016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | len | los |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | só, apenas, somente | os, pronome demonstrativo |
Letter map: len vs los
Shared letters muted; letters that set len and los apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - len and los
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: len is anadverb and losapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31016, 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/. los is at rank #394, tagged as apron.
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 31016, this pair ranks #37,201 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of len vs los
Shared letters: l. Private to "len": en. Private to "los": os.
"len" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "los" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "len" for "los" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "len" or "los" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "len" and "los".
- Full dictionary entry for "len" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "los" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,201 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "len" and "los" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leben vs len". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #37,201 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.