Which to use
“Portuguesa” is a name and “portuguesas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,853
- “Portuguesa” frequency rank
- #31,928
- “portuguesas” frequency rank
- 40781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Portuguesa | portuguesas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estado de Venezuela | Forma del femenino plural de portugués. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Portuguesa and portuguesas apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Portuguesa is [poɾt̪uˈɣ̞esa] while portuguesas is [poɾt̪uˈɣ̞esas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Portuguesa” sits inside “portuguesas”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Portuguesa is recorded at frequency rank #8,853, classified as aname, pronounced [poɾt̪uˈɣ̞esa]. portuguesas is at rank #31,928, tagged as anadj, pronounced [poɾt̪uˈɣ̞esas].
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 40781, this pair ranks #157,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Portuguesa vs portuguesas
Shared letters: aegoprstu. Private to "Portuguesa": -. Private to "portuguesas": -.
"Portuguesa" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCV · "portuguesas" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Portuguesa ← oprtuguesa · porrtuguesa · portguuesa · porttuguesa · portugeusa · portugguesa · portugueas · portuguessa
- portuguesas ← oprtuguesas · porrtuguesas · portguuesas · porttuguesas · portugeusas · portugguesas · portugueass · portuguesass
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Portuguesa" and "portuguesas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Portuguesa" or "portuguesas"?
Remembering Portuguesa vs portuguesas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Portuguesa”; for an adjective, it's “portuguesas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Portuguesa” entry
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