Which to use
“libra” and “lista” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,279
- “libra” frequency rank
- #493
- “lista” frequency rank
- 12772
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | libra | lista |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unidade monetária do Reino Unido (e de vários outros países); símbolo: £ | relação de nomes, lugares ou coisas |
Where the eye mixes libra and lista
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: libra vs lista
A purely visual mix-up. libra (/ˈli.bɾɐ/) and lista (/ˈliʃ.tɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12772, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
libra is recorded at frequency rank #12,279, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈli.bɾɐ/. lista is at rank #493, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈliʃ.tɐ/.
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 12772, this pair ranks #59,712 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of libra vs lista
Shared letters: ail. Private to "libra": br. Private to "lista": st.
"libra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lista" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "libra" and "lista" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "libra" or "lista" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "libra" and "lista" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "libra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lista" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,712 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "libra" and "lista" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "libra vs listra". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #59,712 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.