Which to use
“lepra” is a noun and “ler” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,788
- “lepra” frequency rank
- #648
- “ler” frequency rank
- 39436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lepra | ler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | na Antiguidade, designação de diversas doenças de pele, especialmente as de caráter crônico ou contagioso | interpretar o que está escrito |
Letter map: lepra vs ler
Shared letters muted; letters that set lepra and ler apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. lepra runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against ler's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: lepra vs ler
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lepra is anoun and leraverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39436, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lepra is recorded at frequency rank #38,788, classified as anoun. ler is at rank #648, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈleɾ/.
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 39436, this pair ranks #26,803 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lepra vs ler
Shared letters: elr. Private to "lepra": ap. Private to "ler": -.
"lepra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ler" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lepra ← elpra · lepar · leppra · leprra · lerpa · llepra · lpera
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lepra" and "ler" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "lepra" or "ler" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "lepra" vs "ler" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lepra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,803 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lepra" and "ler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lavra vs lepra". 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 #26,803 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.