Which to use
“centeio” and “centésimo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,685
- “centeio” frequency rank
- #37,688
- “centésimo” frequency rank
- 69373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | centeio | centésimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | do centeio, semelhante ao centeio | ordem de um elemento em um conjunto, que ocupe a posição equivalente ao número cem |
Where the eye mixes centeio and centésimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between centeio and centésimo
A purely visual mix-up. centeio (/sẽ.ˈtɐj.u/) and centésimo (/sẽ.ˈtɛ.zi.mu/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
centeio is recorded at frequency rank #31,685, classified as anadj, pronounced /sẽ.ˈtɐj.u/. centésimo is at rank #37,688, tagged as anadj, pronounced /sẽ.ˈtɛ.zi.mu/.
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 69373, this pair ranks #3,958 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of centeio vs centésimo
Shared letters: ceinot. Private to "centeio": -. Private to "centésimo": msé.
"centeio" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV · "centésimo" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- centeio ← ccenteio · cenetio · cennteio · centeoi · centieo · centteio · cetneio · cneteio
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "centeio" and "centésimo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "centeio" or "centésimo"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "centeio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "centésimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,958 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "centeio" and "centésimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "centeio vs certeiro". 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 #3,958 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.