comodidadevscomunidadeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#39,532
“comodidade” frequency rank
#685
“comunidade” frequency rank
40217
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature comodidade comunidade
Definition qualidade daquilo que é cômodo qualidade do que é comum

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comodidade and comunidade apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
comodidade
10 ch
comunidade

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. comodidade (/ko.mo.ʤi.ˈda.ʤi/) and comunidade (/ku.mu.ni.ˈda.dɨ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

comodidade is recorded at frequency rank #39,532, classified as anoun, pronounced /ko.mo.ʤi.ˈda.ʤi/. comunidade is at rank #685, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ku.mu.ni.ˈda.dɨ/.

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 40217, this pair ranks #25,947 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of comodidade vs comunidade

Shared letters: acdeimo. Private to "comodidade": -. Private to "comunidade": nu.

"comodidade" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV  ·  "comunidade" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • comodidadeccomodidade · cmoodidade · comdoidade · commodidade · comoddiade · comoddidade · comodiadde · comodidadde
  • comunidadeccomunidade · cmounidade · communidade · comnuidade · comuindade · comundiade · comuniadde · comunidadde

Frequency comparison

comodidade#39,532
comunidade#685

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "comodidade" and "comunidade" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ko.mo.ʤi.ˈda.ʤi/ versus /ku.mu.ni.ˈda.dɨ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "comodidade" or "comunidade"?
"comunidade" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #685 in our Portuguese list, against #39,532 for "comodidade". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering comodidade vs comunidade

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 “comodidade” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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