Which to use
“let” and “lift” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,782
- “let” frequency rank
- #40,650
- “lift” frequency rank
- 47432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | let | lift |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | obstáculo | carona, levada (ato de transportar em um veículo, normalmente de forma gratuito) |
Letter map: let vs lift
Shared letters muted; letters that set let and lift apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. let runs 3 letters (CVC) against lift's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - let / lift
let and lift are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
let is recorded at frequency rank #6,782, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɛt/ Áudio (EUA)^(fonte ?). lift is at rank #40,650, tagged as anoun.
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 47432, this pair ranks #17,817 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of let vs lift
Shared letters: lt. Private to "let": e. Private to "lift": fi.
"let" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lift" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lift ← ilft · lfit · lifft · liftt · litf · llift
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "let" for "lift" ever safe?
Frequency check: "let" vs "lift" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "let" and "lift".
- Full dictionary entry for "let" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lift" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,817 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "let" and "lift" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lied vs lift". 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 #17,817 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.