Which to use
“lençóis” and “lençol” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,712
- “lençóis” frequency rank
- #12,930
- “lençol” frequency rank
- 25642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lençóis | lençol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma plural de lençol | tipo de roupa de cama |
Where the eye mixes lençóis and lençol
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lençóis runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against lençol's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lençóis and lençol
A purely visual mix-up. lençóis (/leĩˈsɔjs/) and lençol (/lẽ.ˈsɔɫ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25642, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lençóis is recorded at frequency rank #12,712, classified as anoun, pronounced /leĩˈsɔjs/. lençol is at rank #12,930, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lẽ.ˈsɔɫ/.
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 25642, this pair ranks #43,648 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lençóis vs lençol
Shared letters: elnç. Private to "lençóis": isó. Private to "lençol": o.
"lençóis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "lençol" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lençóis" and "lençol" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lençóis" or "lençol"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lençóis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lençol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,648 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lençóis" and "lençol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lenço vs lençol". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #43,648 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.