Which to use
“lóbulo” is a noun and “louco” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,469
- “lóbulo” frequency rank
- #1,649
- “louco” frequency rank
- 49118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lóbulo | louco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | porção saliente e arredondada de um órgão qualquer | que perdeu a razão, maluco, demente, vesano, amente |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lóbulo and louco apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lóbulo is anoun and loucoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lóbulo is recorded at frequency rank #47,469, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔ.bu.lu/. louco is at rank #1,649, tagged as anadj.
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 49118, this pair ranks #15,967 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lóbulo vs louco
Shared letters: lou. Private to "lóbulo": bó. Private to "louco": c.
"lóbulo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "louco" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- louco ← llouco · locuo · loucco · louoc · luoco · oluco
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lóbulo" and "louco" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lóbulo" or "louco"?
Remembering lóbulo vs louco
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “lóbulo”; for an adjective, it's “louco”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lóbulo” entry
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