Which to use
“leo” is a noun and “los” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,079
- “leo” frequency rank
- #394
- “los” frequency rank
- 4473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leo | los |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | leão | os, pronome demonstrativo |
Letter map: leo vs los
Shared letters muted; letters that set leo and los apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - leo and los
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: leo is anoun and losapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4473, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leo is recorded at frequency rank #4,079, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈle.oː/ ouvir^(fonte ?). los is at rank #394, tagged as apron.
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 4473, this pair ranks #70,414 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leo vs los
Shared letters: lo. Private to "leo": e. Private to "los": s.
"leo" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "los" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leo" for "los" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pair "leo" vs "los" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "leo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "los" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,414 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leo" and "los" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leo vs ludo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #70,414 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.