andavavsandavamWhat's the difference?

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Which to use

“andava” and “andavam” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,145
“andava” frequency rank
#23,193
“andavam” frequency rank
31338
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature andava andavam
Definition primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do indicativo do verbo andar terceira pessoa do plural do pretérito imperfeito do indicativo do verbo andar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set andava and andavam apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
andava
7 ch
andavam

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. andava (/ɐ̃ⁿ.ˈda.vɐ/) and andavam (/ã.ˈda.vã(m)/) 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 extra letter(s) - “andava” sits inside “andavam”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

andava is recorded at frequency rank #8,145, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ̃ⁿ.ˈda.vɐ/. andavam is at rank #23,193, tagged as averb, pronounced /ã.ˈda.vã(m)/.

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 31338, this pair ranks #36,786 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of andava vs andavam

Shared letters: adnv. Private to "andava": -. Private to "andavam": m.

"andava" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "andavam" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • andava ← adnava · anadva · andaav · andavva · anddava · andvaa · anndava · nadava
  • andavam ← adnavam · anadvam · andaavm · andavamm · andavma · andavvam · anddavam · andvaam

Frequency comparison

andava#8,145
andavam#23,193

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "andava" and "andavam" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ɐ̃ⁿ.ˈda.vɐ/ versus /ã.ˈda.vã(m)/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "andava" or "andavam"?
"andava" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,145 in our Portuguese list, against #23,193 for "andavam". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering andava vs andavam

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “andava” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list