Which to use
“lésbica” is a noun and “lésbico” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,368
- “lésbica” frequency rank
- #32,676
- “lésbico” frequency rank
- 42044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lésbica | lésbico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | homossexual feminina, mulher atraída sexualmente por outras mulheres | de Lesbos, uma famosa ilha grega |
Letter map: lésbica vs lésbico
Shared letters muted; letters that set lésbica and lésbico apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. lésbica and lésbico follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: lésbica vs lésbico
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lésbica is anoun and lésbicoanadjective. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “lésbica” becomes o in “lésbico”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lésbica is recorded at frequency rank #9,368, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɛʃ.bi.kə/. lésbico is at rank #32,676, tagged as anadj.
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 42044, this pair ranks #23,788 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lésbica vs lésbico
Shared letters: bcilsé. Private to "lésbica": a. Private to "lésbico": o.
"lésbica" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "lésbico" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lésbica" and "lésbico" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lésbica" or "lésbico"?
What to do next
Pair "lésbica" vs "lésbico" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lésbica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lésbico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,788 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #23,788 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.