Which to use
“lenço” and “lençóis” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,847
- “lenço” frequency rank
- #12,712
- “lençóis” frequency rank
- 28559
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lenço | lençóis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pedaço de pano quadrado que serve para: | forma plural de lençol |
Where the eye mixes lenço and lençóis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lenço and lençóis
A purely visual mix-up. lenço (/ˈlẽ.su/) and lençóis (/leĩˈsɔjs/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28559, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lenço is recorded at frequency rank #15,847, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlẽ.su/. lençóis is at rank #12,712, tagged as anoun, pronounced /leĩˈsɔjs/.
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 28559, this pair ranks #40,260 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lenço vs lençóis
Shared letters: elnç. Private to "lenço": o. Private to "lençóis": isó.
"lenço" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lençóis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lenço" and "lençóis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lenço" or "lençóis"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lenço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lençóis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,260 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lenço" and "lençóis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lenço vs lince". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #40,260 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.