Which to use
“loco” is an adjective and “louça” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,910
- “loco” frequency rank
- #12,933
- “louça” frequency rank
- 24843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loco | louça |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | louco | toda a espécie de vasos de barro, porcelana, etc. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set loco and louça apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: loco is /ˈlo.ko/ while louça is /ˈlow.sɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24843, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loco is recorded at frequency rank #11,910, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈlo.ko/. louça is at rank #12,933, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlow.sɐ/.
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 24843, this pair ranks #44,638 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of loco vs louça
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loco": c. Private to "louça": auç.
"loco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "louça" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- loco ← lcoo · lloco · locco · looc · olco
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "loco" and "louça" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "loco" or "louça"?
Remembering loco vs louça
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “loco”; for a noun, it's “louça”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “loco” entry
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