Which to use
“loch” and “loja” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,566
- “loch” frequency rank
- #1,287
- “loja” frequency rank
- 50853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loch | loja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | curso d'água na Escócia ou na Irlanda | estabelecimento comercial |
Where the eye mixes loch and loja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: loch vs loja
A purely visual mix-up. loch (/lɔk/) and loja (/ˈlɔ.ʒɐ/) 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 50853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loch is recorded at frequency rank #49,566, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɔk/. loja is at rank #1,287, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔ.ʒɐ/.
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 50853, this pair ranks #14,106 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of loch vs loja
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loch": ch. Private to "loja": aj.
"loch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "loja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "loch" and "loja" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "loch" or "loja" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "loch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,106 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loch" and "loja" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laca 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 #14,106 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.