Which to use
“lótus” and “lousa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,658
- “lótus” frequency rank
- #32,242
- “lousa” frequency rank
- 60900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lótus | lousa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | planta aquática da família das ninfeáceas, Nelumbo nucifera | quadro-negro |
Where the eye mixes lótus and lousa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lótus (CVCVC) and lousa (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between lótus and lousa
A purely visual mix-up. lótus (/ˈlɔ.tuʃ/) and lousa (/ˈlow.zɐ/) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lótus is recorded at frequency rank #28,658, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔ.tuʃ/. lousa is at rank #32,242, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlow.zɐ/.
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 60900, this pair ranks #7,428 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lótus vs lousa
Shared letters: lsu. Private to "lótus": tó. Private to "lousa": ao.
"lótus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lousa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lousa ← llousa · losua · louas · loussa · luosa · olusa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lótus" and "lousa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "lótus" or "lousa" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lótus" and "lousa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lótus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lousa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,428 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lótus" and "lousa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loiça vs lousa". 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 #7,428 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.