avariavsavariadoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: avaria is a noun, avariado is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“avaria” is a noun and “avariado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#24,865
“avaria” frequency rank
#46,184
“avariado” frequency rank
71049
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature avaria avariado
Definition dano, estrago, prejuízo danificado ou estragado

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
avaria
8 ch
avariado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: avaria is anoun and avariadoanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “avaria” sits inside “avariado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

avaria is recorded at frequency rank #24,865, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.vɐ.ˈɾi.ɐ/. avariado is at rank #46,184, tagged as anadj.

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 71049, this pair ranks #3,466 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of avaria vs avariado

Shared letters: airv. Private to "avaria": -. Private to "avariado": do.

"avaria" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV  ·  "avariado" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • avariaaavria · avaira · avarai · avarria · avraia · avvaria · vaaria
  • avariadoaavriado · avairado · avaraido · avariaddo · avariaod · avaridao · avarriado · avraiado

Frequency comparison

avaria#24,865
avariado#46,184

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "avaria" and "avariado" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "avaria" is a noun and "avariado" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "avaria" or "avariado"?
"avaria" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,865 in our Portuguese list, against #46,184 for "avariado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering avaria vs avariado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “avaria”; for an adjective, it's “avariado”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “avaria” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list