# lime vs lose

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### lime
*adjective · IPA /laɪm/, ouvir^(fonte ?) · frequency rank #40,652*
verde-claro

### lose
*adjective · frequency rank #27,921*
frouxo

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/lime-vs-lose