Which to use
“lhe” and “los” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #322
- “lhe” frequency rank
- #394
- “los” frequency rank
- 716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lhe | los |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pronome pessoal dativo, de dois gêneros, da terceira pessoa do singular (ele, ela, você) | os, pronome demonstrativo |
Letter map: lhe vs los
Shared letters muted; letters that set lhe and los apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & dictionary notes on lhe vs los
lhe and los 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lhe is recorded at frequency rank #322, classified as apron, pronounced /ʎɨ/. los is at rank #394, tagged as apron.
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 716, this pair ranks #74,931 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lhe vs los
Shared letters: l. Private to "lhe": eh. Private to "los": os.
"lhe" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "los" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lhe" for "los" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lhe" or "los"?
What to do next
Pair "lhe" vs "los" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lhe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "los" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,931 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lhe" and "los" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loch vs los". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #74,931 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.