Which to use
“adotado” is an adjective and “adotar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,492
- “adotado” frequency rank
- #6,258
- “adotar” frequency rank
- 13750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adotado | adotar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | quem foi legalmente acolhido como filho; que foi alvo de adoção | assumir para si a responsabilidade jurídica de criar (criança ou adolescente): |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set adotado and adotar apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
adotado and adotar form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adotado is recorded at frequency rank #7,492, classified as anadj, pronounced /ɐ.dɔ.ˈta.du/. 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 13750, this pair ranks #58,491 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adotado" and "adotar" be used interchangeably?
Remembering adotado vs adotar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “adotado”; for a verb, it's “adotar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “adotado” entry
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