comitévsconviteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“comité” and “convite” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,738
“comité” frequency rank
#2,936
“convite” frequency rank
11674
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature comité convite
Definition reunião de membros escolhidos numa assembleia ato de convidar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comité and convite apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
comité
7 ch
convite

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. comité (/ku.mi.ˈtɛ/) and convite (/kõ.ˈvi.tɨ/) 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 11674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

comité is recorded at frequency rank #8,738, classified as anoun, pronounced /ku.mi.ˈtɛ/. convite is at rank #2,936, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kõ.ˈvi.tɨ/.

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 11674, this pair ranks #61,128 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of comité vs convite

Shared letters: ciot. Private to "comité": . Private to "convite": env.

"comité" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "convite" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convitecconvite · cnovite · conivte · connvite · conviet · convitte · convtie · convvite

Frequency comparison

comité#8,738
convite#2,936

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "comité" and "convite" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ku.mi.ˈtɛ/ versus /kõ.ˈvi.tɨ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "comité" or "convite"?
"convite" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,936 in our Portuguese list, against #8,738 for "comité". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering comité vs convite

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “comité” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list