Which to use
“lenha” and “linha” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,743
- “lenha” frequency rank
- #582
- “linha” frequency rank
- 11325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lenha | linha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | qualquer pedaço de madeira utilizado como combustível | o que tem comprimento sem largura |
Where the eye mixes lenha and linha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lenha and linha
A purely visual mix-up. lenha (/ˈlɐj.ɲɐ/) and linha (/ˈli.ɲɐ/) 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 a single letter - e in “lenha” becomes i in “linha”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lenha is recorded at frequency rank #10,743, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɐj.ɲɐ/. linha is at rank #582, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈli.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 11325, this pair ranks #61,551 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lenha vs linha
Shared letters: ahln. Private to "lenha": e. Private to "linha": i.
"lenha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "linha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lenha" and "linha" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lenha" vs "linha" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lenha" and "linha" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lenha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "linha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,551 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lenha" and "linha" 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 #61,551 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.