Which to use
“lixo” and “lobo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,246
- “lixo” frequency rank
- #4,408
- “lobo” frequency rank
- 5654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lixo | lobo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tudo o que se varre para limpar uma casa | parte saliente de um órgão; porção de um órgão |
Where the eye mixes lixo and lobo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lixo with lobo
A purely visual mix-up. lixo (/ˈli.ʃu/) and lobo (/ˈlɔ.bʊ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lixo is recorded at frequency rank #1,246, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈli.ʃu/. lobo is at rank #4,408, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔ.bʊ/.
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 5654, this pair ranks #68,925 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lixo vs lobo
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lixo": ix. Private to "lobo": b.
"lixo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lobo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lixo" and "lobo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lixo" vs "lobo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lixo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lobo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,925 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lixo" and "lobo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobo vs loch". 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 #68,925 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.