Which to use
“compreensível” and “compreensivo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,472
- “compreensível” frequency rank
- #27,413
- “compreensivo” frequency rank
- 40885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compreensível | compreensivo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que pode ser compreendido | que compreende |
Where the eye mixes compreensível and compreensivo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. compreensível runs 13 letters (CVCCCVVCCVCVC) against compreensivo's 12 (CVCCCVVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: compreensível vs compreensivo
A purely visual mix-up. compreensível (/kõ.pɾjẽ.ˈsi.vɛɫ/) and compreensivo (/kõ.pɾjẽ.ˈsi.vu/) 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 40885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compreensível is recorded at frequency rank #13,472, classified as anadj, pronounced /kõ.pɾjẽ.ˈsi.vɛɫ/. compreensivo is at rank #27,413, tagged as anadj, pronounced /kõ.pɾjẽ.ˈsi.vu/.
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 40885, this pair ranks #25,143 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compreensível vs compreensivo
Shared letters: cemnoprsv. Private to "compreensível": lí. Private to "compreensivo": i.
"compreensível" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVVCCVCVC · "compreensivo" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- compreensivo ← ccompreensivo · cmopreensivo · commpreensivo · comperensivo · comppreensivo · compreenisvo · compreennsivo · compreensiov
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "compreensível" and "compreensivo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "compreensível" vs "compreensivo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "compreensível" and "compreensivo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "compreensível" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compreensivo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,143 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compreensível" and "compreensivo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compreendido vs compreensivo". 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 #25,143 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.