Which to use
“lula” and “luto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,119
- “lula” frequency rank
- #5,112
- “luto” frequency rank
- 6231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lula | luto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | moluscos cefalópodes marinhos, com dez tentáculos, da família dos loliginídeos | dor causada pela morte de alguém ou por grande calamidade |
Where the eye mixes lula and luto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lula with luto
A purely visual mix-up. lula (/ˈlu.lɐ/) and luto (/ˈlu.tu/) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lula is recorded at frequency rank #1,119, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlu.lɐ/. luto is at rank #5,112, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlu.tu/.
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 6231, this pair ranks #68,232 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lula vs luto
Shared letters: lu. Private to "lula": a. Private to "luto": ot.
"lula" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "luto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lula" for "luto" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lula" vs "luto" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,232 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lula" and "luto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ludo vs luto". 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 #68,232 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.