Which to use
“lol” is an intj and “lose” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,382
- “lol” frequency rank
- #27,921
- “lose” frequency rank
- 43303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lol | lose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa risada a alguma coisa engraçada, risível, alternativamente a algo com um tanto de ironia | frouxo |
Letter map: lol vs lose
Shared letters muted; letters that set lol and lose apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: lol vs lose
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lol is anintj and loseanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lol is recorded at frequency rank #15,382, classified as anintj. lose is at rank #27,921, 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 43303, this pair ranks #22,346 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lol vs lose
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lol": -. Private to "lose": es.
"lol" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lose ← llose · loes · losse · lsoe · olse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lol" and "lose" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lol" vs "lose" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "lol" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,346 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lol" and "lose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loch vs lose". 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 #22,346 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.