lhesvsLiedWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: lhes is a pronoun, Lied is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“lhes” is a pronoun and “Lied” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,095
“lhes” frequency rank
#47,456
“Lied” frequency rank
48551
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lhes Lied
Definition pronome pessoal dativo, de dois gêneros, da terceira pessoa do plural (eles, elas, vocês) canção

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lhes and Lied apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
lhes
4 ch
Lied

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lhes is apronoun and Liedanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lhes is recorded at frequency rank #1,095, classified as apron. Lied is at rank #47,456, tagged as anoun, pronounced /liːt/ ouvir^(fonte ?).

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 48551, this pair ranks #16,613 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lhes vs Lied

Shared letters: el. Private to "lhes": hs. Private to "Lied": di.

"lhes" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "Lied" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lheshles · lehs · lhess · lhhes · lhse · llhes
  • Liediled · leid · liedd · llied

Frequency comparison

lhes#1,095
Lied#47,456

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lhes" and "Lied" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lhes" is a pronoun and "Lied" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lhes" or "Lied"?
"lhes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,095 in our Portuguese list, against #47,456 for "Lied". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering lhes vs Lied

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “lhes”; for a noun, it's “Lied”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lhes” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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