Which to use
“compilação” is a noun and “compilado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,234
- “compilação” frequency rank
- #30,058
- “compilado” frequency rank
- 41292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compilação | compilado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | resumo | que se compilou |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set compilação and compilado apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: compilação is anoun and compiladoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compilação is recorded at frequency rank #11,234, classified as anoun. compilado is at rank #30,058, tagged as anadj.
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 41292, this pair ranks #24,652 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compilação vs compilado
Shared letters: acilmop. Private to "compilação": ãç. Private to "compilado": d.
"compilação" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVV · "compilado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- compilado ← ccompilado · cmopilado · comiplado · commpilado · compialdo · compiladdo · compilaod · compildao
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "compilação" and "compilado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "compilação" or "compilado"?
Remembering compilação vs compilado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “compilação”; for an adjective, it's “compilado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “compilação” entry
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