Which to use
“lição” and “lilás” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,419
- “lição” frequency rank
- #26,800
- “lilás” frequency rank
- 30219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lição | lilás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tarefa que o professor passa ao aluno para solidificar o aprendizado | planta da família das Oleáceas com flores arroxeadas |
Where the eye mixes lição and lilás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lição (CVCVV) and lilás (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: lição vs lilás
A purely visual mix-up. lição (/li.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and lilás (/li.ˈlaʃ/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lição is recorded at frequency rank #3,419, classified as anoun, pronounced /li.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. lilás is at rank #26,800, tagged as anoun, pronounced /li.ˈlaʃ/.
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 30219, this pair ranks #38,205 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lição vs lilás
Shared letters: il. Private to "lição": oãç. Private to "lilás": sá.
"lição" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "lilás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lição" and "lilás" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "lição" or "lilás" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lição" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lilás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,205 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lição" and "lilás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lilás vs lipa". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #38,205 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.