Which to use
“compilado” is an adjective and “compilar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,058
- “compilado” frequency rank
- #28,908
- “compilar” frequency rank
- 58966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compilado | compilar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que se compilou | agrupar várias obras de um determinado tema ou autor |
Letter map: compilado vs compilar
Shared letters muted; letters that set compilado and compilar apart highlighted. Shared run: 7.
Role in the sentence - compilado and compilar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: compilado is anadjective and compilaraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compilado is recorded at frequency rank #30,058, classified as anadj. compilar is at rank #28,908, tagged as averb, pronounced /kõ.pi.ˈlaɾ/.
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 58966, this pair ranks #8,451 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of compilado vs compilar
Shared letters: acilmop. Private to "compilado": d. Private to "compilar": r.
"compilado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "compilar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "compilado" and "compilar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "compilado" or "compilar" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "compilado" and "compilar".
- Full dictionary entry for "compilado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compilar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,451 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compilado" and "compilar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compilar vs complicar". 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 #8,451 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.