Which to use
“let” and “luto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,782
- “let” frequency rank
- #5,112
- “luto” frequency rank
- 11894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | let | luto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | obstáculo | dor causada pela morte de alguém ou por grande calamidade |
Where the eye mixes let and luto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: let vs luto
A purely visual mix-up. let (/lɛt/ Áudio (EUA)^(fonte ?)) and luto (/ˈlu.tu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11894, 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 ?). luto is at rank #5,112, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlu.tu/.
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 11894, this pair ranks #60,849 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of let vs luto
Shared letters: lt. Private to "let": e. Private to "luto": ou.
"let" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "luto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- luto ← lluto · ltuo · luot · lutto · ulto
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "let" and "luto" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "let" vs "luto" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "let" and "luto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "let" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,849 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "let" and "luto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "least vs let". 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 #60,849 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.