lhesvsLuisWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#1,095
“lhes” frequency rank
#2,383
“Luis” frequency rank
3478
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
lhes
4 ch
Luis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lhes is apronoun and Luisanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3478, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lhes is recorded at frequency rank #1,095, classified as apron. Luis is at rank #2,383, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'lwjs/..

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 3478, this pair ranks #71,673 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of lhes vs Luis

Shared letters: ls. Private to "lhes": eh. Private to "Luis": iu.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lheshles · lehs · lhess · lhhes · lhse · llhes
  • Luislius · lluis · luiss · lusi · ulis

Frequency comparison

lhes#1,095
Luis#2,383

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lhes" and "Luis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lhes" is a pronoun and "Luis" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lhes" or "Luis"?
"lhes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,095 in our Portuguese list, against #2,383 for "Luis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lhes vs Luis

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 “Luis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lhes” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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