Which to use
“ligar” is a noun and “listar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,751
- “ligar” frequency rank
- #21,798
- “listar” frequency rank
- 23549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ligar | listar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mesmo que ligário | fazer uma lista |
Where the eye mixes ligar and listar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ligar and listar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ligar is /li.ˈgaχ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?) while listar is /liʃ.ˈtaɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23549, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ligar is recorded at frequency rank #1,751, classified as anoun, pronounced /li.ˈgaχ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?). listar is at rank #21,798, tagged as averb, pronounced /liʃ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 23549, this pair ranks #46,265 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ligar vs listar
Shared letters: ailr. Private to "ligar": g. Private to "listar": st.
"ligar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "listar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ligar" for "listar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ligar" vs "listar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ligar" and "listar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ligar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "listar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,265 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ligar" and "listar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "listar 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 #46,265 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.