Which to use
“consumar” is a verb and “consumo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,351
- “consumar” frequency rank
- #2,134
- “consumo” frequency rank
- 45485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consumar | consumo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chegar ou fazer chegar ao fim; acabar(-se), completar(-se), terminar(-se) | a ação de consumir |
Letter map: consumar vs consumo
Shared letters muted; letters that set consumar and consumo apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Grammar separator: consumar vs consumo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: consumar is averb and consumoanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consumar is recorded at frequency rank #43,351, classified as averb, pronounced /kõ.su.ˈmaɾ/. consumo is at rank #2,134, tagged as anoun.
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 45485, this pair ranks #19,910 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of consumar vs consumo
Shared letters: cmnosu. Private to "consumar": ar. Private to "consumo": -.
"consumar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "consumo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "consumar" and "consumo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "consumar" or "consumo" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "consumar" vs "consumo" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "consumar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "consumo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,910 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consumar" and "consumo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conjugar vs consumar". 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 #19,910 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.