Which to use
“ló” and “lupo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,407
- “ló” frequency rank
- #41,108
- “lupo” frequency rank
- 78515
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ló | lupo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lado de uma embarcação que fica exposto ao vento | lobo (mamífero carnívoro) |
Where the eye mixes ló and lupo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ló with lupo
A purely visual mix-up. ló (/ˈlɔ/) and lupo (/ˈlu.pɔ/.) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78515, 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/. lupo is at rank #41,108, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlu.pɔ/..
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 78515, this pair ranks #1,662 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ló vs lupo
Shared letters: l. Private to "ló": ó. Private to "lupo": opu.
"ló" · 2 letters · shape CV · "lupo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lupo ← llupo · lpuo · luop · luppo · ulpo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ló" and "lupo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ló" or "lupo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ló" and "lupo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ló" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lupo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,662 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ló" and "lupo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ludo vs lupo". 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 #1,662 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.