Which to use
“louça” is a noun and “louco” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,933
- “louça” frequency rank
- #1,649
- “louco” frequency rank
- 14582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | louça | louco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | toda a espécie de vasos de barro, porcelana, etc. | que perdeu a razão, maluco, demente, vesano, amente |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set louça and louco apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: louça is anoun and loucoanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
louça is recorded at frequency rank #12,933, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlow.sɐ/. louco is at rank #1,649, 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 14582, this pair ranks #57,463 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of louça vs louco
Shared letters: lou. Private to "louça": aç. Private to "louco": c.
"louça" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "louco" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- louco ← llouco · locuo · loucco · louoc · luoco · oluco
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "louça" and "louco" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "louça" or "louco"?
Remembering louça vs louco
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “louça”; for an adjective, it's “louco”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “louça” entry
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