Which to use
“lilás” and “lola” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,800
- “lilás” frequency rank
- #9,522
- “lola” frequency rank
- 36322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lilás | lola |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | planta da família das Oleáceas com flores arroxeadas | órgão genital feminino |
Where the eye mixes lilás and lola
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lilás runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against lola's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lilás and lola
A purely visual mix-up. lilás (/li.ˈlaʃ/) and lola (['lɔ.lɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lilás is recorded at frequency rank #26,800, classified as anoun, pronounced /li.ˈlaʃ/. lola is at rank #9,522, tagged as anoun, pronounced ['lɔ.lɐ].
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 36322, this pair ranks #30,527 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lilás vs lola
Shared letters: l. Private to "lilás": isá. Private to "lola": ao.
"lilás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lola ← lloa · llola · loal · lolla · olla
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lilás" and "lola" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lilás" or "lola"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lilás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lola" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,527 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lilás" and "lola" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lilás vs lipa". 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 #30,527 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.