Which to use
“lira” and “lírio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,968
- “lira” frequency rank
- #24,381
- “lírio” frequency rank
- 38349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lira | lírio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | instrumento musical de cordas dedilhadas | nome vulgar de algumas plantas bolbosas ou rizomatosas cultivadas com fins ornamentais |
Where the eye mixes lira and lírio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lira runs 4 letters (CVCV) against lírio's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lira vs lírio
A purely visual mix-up. lira (/ˈli.ɾɐ/) and lírio (/ˈłirju/) 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 38349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lira is recorded at frequency rank #13,968, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈli.ɾɐ/. lírio is at rank #24,381, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈłirju/.
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 38349, this pair ranks #28,124 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lira vs lírio
Shared letters: ilr. Private to "lira": a. Private to "lírio": oí.
"lira" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lírio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lira ← ilra · liar · lirra · llira · lria
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lira" for "lírio" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "lira" or "lírio" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lira" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lírio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,124 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lira" and "lírio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lírio vs lirismo". 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 #28,124 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.