Which to use
“libra” and “listra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,279
- “libra” frequency rank
- #49,564
- “listra” frequency rank
- 61843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | libra | listra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unidade monetária do Reino Unido (e de vários outros países); símbolo: £ | risca |
Letter map: libra vs listra
Shared letters muted; letters that set libra and listra apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - libra / listra
libra and listra 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61843, 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/. listra is at rank #49,564, tagged as anoun.
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 61843, this pair ranks #6,946 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of libra vs listra
Shared letters: ailr. Private to "libra": b. Private to "listra": st.
"libra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "listra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "libra" for "listra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "libra" vs "listra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "libra" and "listra".
- Full dictionary entry for "libra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "listra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,946 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "libra" and "listra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "listra vs lisura". 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 #6,946 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.