Which to use
“lhe” is a pronoun and “lip” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #322
- “lhe” frequency rank
- #29,031
- “lip” frequency rank
- 29353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lhe | lip |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pronome pessoal dativo, de dois gêneros, da terceira pessoa do singular (ele, ela, você) | lábio |
Where the eye mixes lhe and lip
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lhe vs lip
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lhe is /ʎɨ/ while lip is /lɪp/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lhe is recorded at frequency rank #322, classified as apron, pronounced /ʎɨ/. lip is at rank #29,031, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɪp/.
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 29353, this pair ranks #39,312 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lhe vs lip
Shared letters: l. Private to "lhe": eh. Private to "lip": ip.
"lhe" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "lip" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lhe" for "lip" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lhe" or "lip"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lhe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lip" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,312 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lhe" and "lip" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lied vs lip". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #39,312 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.