Which to use
“adaptar” and “adotar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,238
- “adaptar” frequency rank
- #6,258
- “adotar” frequency rank
- 13496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adaptar | adotar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | modificar um texto para torná-lo mais apropriado para um público ou para um meio de comunicação | assumir para si a responsabilidade jurídica de criar (criança ou adolescente): |
Where the eye mixes adaptar and adotar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses adaptar with adotar
A purely visual mix-up. adaptar (/ɐ.dɐˈp.taɾ/) and adotar (/ɐ.dɔ.ˈtaɾ/, /ɐ.dɔ.ˈta/) 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 13496, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adaptar is recorded at frequency rank #7,238, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.dɐˈp.taɾ/. adotar is at rank #6,258, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.dɔ.ˈtaɾ/, /ɐ.dɔ.ˈta/.
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 13496, this pair ranks #58,817 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of adaptar vs adotar
Shared letters: adrt. Private to "adaptar": p. Private to "adotar": o.
"adaptar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "adotar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adaptar" and "adotar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "adaptar" or "adotar" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "adaptar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "adotar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,817 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adaptar" and "adotar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adotar vs arrotar". 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 #58,817 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.