Which to use
“Lucas” is a noun and “lúcio” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,199
- “Lucas” frequency rank
- #9,073
- “lúcio” frequency rank
- 11272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lucas | lúcio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lucas | que luz, que desprende brilho, candente |
Letter map: Lucas vs lúcio
Shared letters muted; letters that set Lucas and lúcio apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - Lucas and lúcio
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Lucas is anoun and lúcioanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lucas is recorded at frequency rank #2,199, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlu.kas/. lúcio is at rank #9,073, 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 11272, this pair ranks #61,615 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lucas vs lúcio
Shared letters: cl. Private to "Lucas": asu. Private to "lúcio": ioú.
"Lucas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lúcio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lucas ← lcuas · llucas · luacs · lucass · luccas · lucsa · ulcas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lucas" and "lúcio" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Lucas" vs "lúcio" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Lucas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lúcio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,615 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lucas" and "lúcio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lúcio vs ludo". 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 #61,615 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.