Which to use
“adulto” and “avulso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,656
- “adulto” frequency rank
- #47,747
- “avulso” frequency rank
- 51403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adulto | avulso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se do ser vivo que atingiu a maturidade do desenvolvimento fisiológico, intelectual e/ou emocional (no caso do ser humano, em torno dos vinte anos de idade) | que não faz parte de um conjunto |
Where the eye mixes adulto and avulso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. adulto and avulso follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses adulto with avulso
A purely visual mix-up. adulto (/a.ˈduw.tu/ ouvir ^(fonte ?)) and avulso (/ɐ.ˈvuɫ.su/) 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 51403, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adulto is recorded at frequency rank #3,656, classified as anadj, pronounced /a.ˈduw.tu/ ouvir ^(fonte ?). avulso is at rank #47,747, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɐ.ˈvuɫ.su/.
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 51403, this pair ranks #13,637 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of adulto vs avulso
Shared letters: alou. Private to "adulto": dt. Private to "avulso": sv.
"adulto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "avulso" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adulto" and "avulso" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "adulto" vs "avulso" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "adulto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avulso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,637 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adulto" and "avulso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "also vs avulso". 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 #13,637 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.