concluídovsconclusãoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: concluído is a adjective, conclusão is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“concluído” is an adjective and “conclusão” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,887
“concluído” frequency rank
#2,624
“conclusão” frequency rank
10511
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concluído conclusão
Definition que se concluiu ação ou resultado de concluir

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set concluído and conclusão apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
concluído
9 ch
conclusão

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: concluído is anadjective and conclusãoanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concluído is recorded at frequency rank #7,887, classified as anadj. conclusão is at rank #2,624, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kõ.klu.ˈzɐ̃w̃/.

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 10511, this pair ranks #62,565 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of concluído vs conclusão

Shared letters: clnou. Private to "concluído": . Private to "conclusão": .

"concluído" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCV  ·  "conclusão" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVV

Frequency comparison

concluído#7,887
conclusão#2,624

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concluído" and "conclusão" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "concluído" is an adjective and "conclusão" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "concluído" or "conclusão"?
"conclusão" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,624 in our Portuguese list, against #7,887 for "concluído". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concluído vs conclusão

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “concluído”; for a noun, it's “conclusão”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “concluído” 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