letravslistraWhat's the difference?

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Which to use

“letra” and “listra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,238
“letra” frequency rank
#49,564
“listra” frequency rank
51802
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature letra listra
Definition representação gráfica dos sons de um idioma risca

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set letra and listra apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
letra
6 ch
listra

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

letra and listra 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 51802, 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/. listra is at rank #49,564, 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 51802, this pair ranks #13,299 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of letra vs listra

Shared letters: alrt. Private to "letra": e. Private to "listra": is.

"letra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "listra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • letra ← eltra · lerta · letar · letrra · lettra · lletra · ltera
  • listra ← ilstra · lisrta · lisstra · listrra · listtra · litsra · llistra · lsitra

Frequency comparison

letra#2,238
listra#49,564

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "letra" and "listra" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "letra" or "listra"?
"letra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,238 in our Portuguese list, against #49,564 for "listra". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering letra vs listra

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “letra” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list