Which to use
“carácter” and “caráter” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,015
- “carácter” frequency rank
- #2,223
- “caráter” frequency rank
- 10238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carácter | caráter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mesmo que caráter | cunho especial que distingue as coisas entre si: |
Where the eye mixes carácter and caráter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. carácter runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against caráter's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses carácter with caráter
A purely visual mix-up. carácter (/kaˈrak.tɛr/) and caráter (/kaˈra.tɛr/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carácter is recorded at frequency rank #8,015, classified as anoun, pronounced /kaˈrak.tɛr/. caráter is at rank #2,223, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kaˈra.tɛr/.
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 10238, this pair ranks #62,932 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of carácter vs caráter
Shared letters: acertá. Private to "carácter": -. Private to "caráter": -.
"carácter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "caráter" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "carácter" for "caráter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "carácter" vs "caráter" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "carácter" and "caráter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "carácter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caráter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,932 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carácter" and "caráter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carácter vs character". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #62,932 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.