Which to use
“ló” and “look” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,407
- “ló” frequency rank
- #5,222
- “look” frequency rank
- 42629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ló | look |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lado de uma embarcação que fica exposto ao vento | estilo de moda |
Letter map: ló vs look
Shared letters muted; letters that set ló and look apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & dictionary notes on ló vs look
ló and look are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ló is recorded at frequency rank #37,407, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔ/. look is at rank #5,222, tagged as anoun.
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 42629, this pair ranks #23,126 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ló vs look
Shared letters: l. Private to "ló": ó. Private to "look": ko.
"ló" · 2 letters · shape CV · "look" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- look ← llook · lok · loko · lookk · olok
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ló" and "look" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ló" or "look" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ló" and "look".
- Full dictionary entry for "ló" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "look" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,126 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ló" and "look" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ló 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 #23,126 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.