Which to use
“lie” is a noun and “los” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,038
- “lie” frequency rank
- #394
- “los” frequency rank
- 31432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lie | los |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mentira | os, pronome demonstrativo |
Letter map: lie vs los
Shared letters muted; letters that set lie and los apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - lie and los
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lie is anoun and losapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lie is recorded at frequency rank #31,038, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlaɪ/. los is at rank #394, tagged as apron.
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 31432, this pair ranks #36,650 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lie vs los
Shared letters: l. Private to "lie": ei. Private to "los": os.
"lie" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "los" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lie" and "los" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lie" vs "los" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "lie" and "los". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "lie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "los" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,650 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lie" and "los" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lie vs Lied". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #36,650 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.