Which to use
“letra” and “libra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,238
- “letra” frequency rank
- #12,279
- “libra” frequency rank
- 14517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | letra | libra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | representação gráfica dos sons de um idioma | unidade monetária do Reino Unido (e de vários outros países); símbolo: £ |
Where the eye mixes letra and libra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between letra and libra
A purely visual mix-up. letra (/ˈle.tɾɐ/) and libra (/ˈli.bɾɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
letra is recorded at frequency rank #2,238, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈle.tɾɐ/. libra is at rank #12,279, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈli.bɾɐ/.
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 14517, this pair ranks #57,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of letra vs libra
Shared letters: alr. Private to "letra": et. Private to "libra": bi.
"letra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "libra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "letra" for "libra" ever safe?
Which is more common, "letra" or "libra"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "letra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "libra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "letra" and "libra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "libra vs listra". 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 #57,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.