Which to use
“limão” is a noun and “lindo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,316
- “limão” frequency rank
- #1,216
- “lindo” frequency rank
- 7532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | limão | lindo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fruto do limoeiro, de forma ovoide, cítrico de cor verde-amarela e de sabor ácido | bonito; belo; que tem beleza |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set limão and lindo apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: limão is /li.ˈmɐ̃w̃/ while lindo is /ˈlĩ.du/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
limão is recorded at frequency rank #6,316, classified as anoun, pronounced /li.ˈmɐ̃w̃/. lindo is at rank #1,216, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈlĩ.du/.
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 7532, this pair ranks #66,582 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of limão vs lindo
Shared letters: ilo. Private to "limão": mã. Private to "lindo": dn.
"limão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "lindo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lindo ← ilndo · lidno · linddo · linndo · linod · llindo · lnido
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "limão" and "lindo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "limão" or "lindo"?
Remembering limão vs lindo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “limão”; for an adjective, it's “lindo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “limão” entry
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