Which to use
“ludo” is a noun and “lui” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,465
- “ludo” frequency rank
- #34,790
- “lui” frequency rank
- 82255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ludo | lui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jogo | alugar (tomar de aluguel) |
Where the eye mixes ludo and lui
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ludo with lui
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ludo is /ˈlu.dɔ/ while lui is /ˈlu.i/.. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ludo is recorded at frequency rank #47,465, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlu.dɔ/. lui is at rank #34,790, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈlu.i/..
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 82255, this pair ranks #1,056 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ludo vs lui
Shared letters: lu. Private to "ludo": do. Private to "lui": i.
"ludo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ludo ← lduo · lludo · luddo · uldo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ludo" and "lui" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ludo" vs "lui" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ludo" and "lui" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ludo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lui" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,056 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ludo" and "lui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lúdico 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 #1,056 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.