Which to use
“lenço” and “lenha” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,847
- “lenço” frequency rank
- #10,743
- “lenha” frequency rank
- 26590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lenço | lenha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pedaço de pano quadrado que serve para: | qualquer pedaço de madeira utilizado como combustível |
Where the eye mixes lenço and lenha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lenço and lenha
A purely visual mix-up. lenço (/ˈlẽ.su/) and lenha (/ˈlɐj.ɲɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26590, 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/. lenha is at rank #10,743, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɐj.ɲɐ/.
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 26590, this pair ranks #42,549 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lenço vs lenha
Shared letters: eln. Private to "lenço": oç. Private to "lenha": ah.
"lenço" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lenha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lenha ← elnha · lehna · lenah · lenhha · lennha · llenha · lneha
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lenço" and "lenha" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lenço" vs "lenha" - which ranks higher?
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 "lenço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lenha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,549 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lenço" and "lenha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lengua vs lenha". 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 #42,549 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.