Which to use
“lengua” and “lenha” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,560
- “lengua” frequency rank
- #10,743
- “lenha” frequency rank
- 60303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lengua | lenha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | língua | qualquer pedaço de madeira utilizado como combustível |
Letter map: lengua vs lenha
Shared letters muted; letters that set lengua and lenha apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. lengua runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against lenha's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on lengua vs lenha
lengua and lenha are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lengua is recorded at frequency rank #49,560, classified as anoun. 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 60303, this pair ranks #7,716 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lengua vs lenha
Shared letters: aeln. Private to "lengua": gu. Private to "lenha": h.
"lengua" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "lenha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lengua" and "lenha" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lengua" vs "lenha" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lengua" and "lenha".
- Full dictionary entry for "lengua" 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 #7,716 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lengua" and "lenha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lengua vs línguas". 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 #7,716 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.