Which to use
“categoria” and “category” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,328
- “categoria” frequency rank
- #34,184
- “category” frequency rank
- 35512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | categoria | category |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tema, série ou grupo de coisas relacionadas ou análogas; caso haja analogia (pontos em comum) do ponto de vista semântico, ou seja, quanto aos sentidos das palavras, tal série categórica é denominada "tesauro" ou "thesaurus" | categoria |
Where the eye mixes categoria and category
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. categoria runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVV) against category's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between categoria and category
A purely visual mix-up. categoria (/kɐ.tɨ.ɡu.ˈɾi.ɐ/) and category (/ˈkætəˌgoɹi/) 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 35512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
categoria is recorded at frequency rank #1,328, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɐ.tɨ.ɡu.ˈɾi.ɐ/. category is at rank #34,184, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkætəˌgoɹi/.
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 35512, this pair ranks #31,539 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of categoria vs category
Shared letters: acegort. Private to "categoria": i. Private to "category": y.
"categoria" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVV · "category" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "categoria" and "category" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "categoria" vs "category" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "categoria" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "category" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,539 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "categoria" and "category" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "categoria vs categorizar". 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 #31,539 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.