Which to use
“lol” is an intj and “los” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,382
- “lol” frequency rank
- #394
- “los” frequency rank
- 15776
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lol | los |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa risada a alguma coisa engraçada, risível, alternativamente a algo com um tanto de ironia | os, pronome demonstrativo |
Letter map: lol vs los
Shared letters muted; letters that set lol and los apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: lol vs los
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lol is anintj and losapronoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - l in “lol” becomes s in “los”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15776, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lol is recorded at frequency rank #15,382, classified as anintj. los is at rank #394, tagged as apron.
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 15776, this pair ranks #55,951 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lol vs los
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lol": -. Private to "los": s.
"lol" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "los" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lol" for "los" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lol" or "los"?
Useful next steps
You've compared "lol" and "los". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "lol" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "los" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,951 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lol" and "los" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loch vs lol". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #55,951 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.