# leste vs lose

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### leste
*noun · IPA /ˈlɛʃ.tɨ/ · frequency rank #1,051*
um dos pontos cardeais, oposto ao oeste, equivalente ao lado direito

### lose
*adjective · frequency rank #27,921*
frouxo

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/leste-vs-lose