Which to use
“centelha” and “centena” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,686
- “centelha” frequency rank
- #13,901
- “centena” frequency rank
- 45587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | centelha | centena |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | partícula luminosa que se desprende de um corpo incandescente | conjunto de cem unidades; um cento |
Where the eye mixes centelha and centena
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: centelha vs centena
A purely visual mix-up. centelha (/sẽ.ˈtɐj.ʎɐ/) and centena (/sẽ.ˈte.nɐ/) 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 45587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
centelha is recorded at frequency rank #31,686, classified as anoun, pronounced /sẽ.ˈtɐj.ʎɐ/. centena is at rank #13,901, tagged as anoun, pronounced /sẽ.ˈte.nɐ/.
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 45587, this pair ranks #19,797 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of centelha vs centena
Shared letters: acent. Private to "centelha": hl. Private to "centena": -.
"centelha" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "centena" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "centelha" and "centena" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "centelha" or "centena" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "centelha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "centena" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,797 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "centelha" and "centena" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "centena vs contenda". 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 #19,797 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.