# ler vs leve

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### ler
*verb · IPA /ˈleɾ/ · frequency rank #648*
interpretar o que está escrito

### leve
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɛ.vɨ/ · frequency rank #1,245*
que tem pouco peso

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/ler-vs-leve