Which to use
“lindo” is an adjective and “ludo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,216
- “lindo” frequency rank
- #47,465
- “ludo” frequency rank
- 48681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lindo | ludo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bonito; belo; que tem beleza | jogo |
Where the eye mixes lindo and ludo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lindo runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against ludo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lindo with ludo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lindo is /ˈlĩ.du/ while ludo is /ˈlu.dɔ/. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lindo is recorded at frequency rank #1,216, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈlĩ.du/. ludo is at rank #47,465, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlu.dɔ/.
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 48681, this pair ranks #16,485 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lindo vs ludo
Shared letters: dlo. Private to "lindo": in. Private to "ludo": u.
"lindo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ludo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lindo" for "ludo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lindo" or "ludo"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lindo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ludo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,485 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lindo" and "ludo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lúdico vs ludo". 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 #16,485 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.