compilaçãovscompiladoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: compilação is a noun, compilado is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

10 ch
compilação
9 ch
compilado

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

  • compiladoccompilado · cmopilado · comiplado · commpilado · compialdo · compiladdo · compilaod · compildao

Frequency comparison

compilação#11,234
compilado#30,058

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "compilação" and "compilado" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "compilação" is a noun and "compilado" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "compilação" or "compilado"?
"compilação" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,234 in our Portuguese list, against #30,058 for "compilado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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