Which to use
“arremessar” is a verb and “arremesso” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,647
- “arremessar” frequency rank
- #19,331
- “arremesso” frequency rank
- 50978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arremessar | arremesso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | atirar com força | ato ou efeito de arremessar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set arremessar and arremesso apart are highlighted. They share 8 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: arremessar is /ɐ.Rɨ.mɨ.ˈsaɾ/ while arremesso is /ɐ.Rɨ.ˈme.su/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arremessar is recorded at frequency rank #31,647, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.Rɨ.mɨ.ˈsaɾ/. arremesso is at rank #19,331, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.Rɨ.ˈme.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 50978, this pair ranks #13,999 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arremessar vs arremesso
Shared letters: aemrs. Private to "arremessar": -. Private to "arremesso": o.
"arremessar" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "arremesso" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arremessar ← aremessar · arermessar · arreemssar · arremesar · arremesasr · arremessarr · arremessra · arremmessar
- arremesso ← aremesso · arermesso · arreemsso · arremeso · arremesos · arremmesso · arremseso · arrmeesso
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arremessar" and "arremesso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "arremessar" or "arremesso"?
Remembering arremessar vs arremesso
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “arremessar”; for a noun, it's “arremesso”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “arremessar” entry
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