Which to use
“considerado” is an adjective and “considerando” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,274
- “considerado” frequency rank
- #2,365
- “considerando” frequency rank
- 3639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | considerado | considerando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | julgado | gerúndio do verbo considerar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set considerado and considerando apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
considerado and considerando form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
considerado is recorded at frequency rank #1,274, classified as anadj, pronounced /kõ.si.dɨ.ˈɾa.du/. considerando is at rank #2,365, tagged as averb, pronounced /kõ.si.dɨ.ˈɾɐ̃.du/.
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 3639, this pair ranks #71,466 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "considerado" and "considerando" be used interchangeably?
Remembering considerado vs considerando
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “considerado”; for a verb, it's “considerando”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “considerado” entry
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