Which to use
“lousa” and “luca” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,242
- “lousa” frequency rank
- #17,068
- “luca” frequency rank
- 49310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lousa | luca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | quadro-negro | o mesmo que carta do baralho |
Where the eye mixes lousa and luca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lousa vs luca
A purely visual mix-up. lousa (/ˈlow.zɐ/) and luca (/ˈlu.kɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lousa is recorded at frequency rank #32,242, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlow.zɐ/. luca is at rank #17,068, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlu.kɐ/.
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 49310, this pair ranks #15,720 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lousa vs luca
Shared letters: alu. Private to "lousa": os. Private to "luca": c.
"lousa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "luca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lousa" and "luca" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lousa" or "luca"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lousa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,720 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lousa" and "luca" 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 #15,720 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.