Which to use
“convicto” is an adjective and “convite” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,709
- “convicto” frequency rank
- #2,936
- “convite” frequency rank
- 34645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convicto | convite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que tem convicção; convencido; certo: | ato de convidar |
Letter map: convicto vs convite
Shared letters muted; letters that set convicto and convite apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. convicto runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against convite's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: convicto vs convite
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: convicto is anadjective and conviteanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
convicto is recorded at frequency rank #31,709, classified as anadj. convite is at rank #2,936, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kõ.ˈvi.tɨ/.
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 34645, this pair ranks #32,562 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of convicto vs convite
Shared letters: cinotv. Private to "convicto": -. Private to "convite": e.
"convicto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "convite" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "convicto" for "convite" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "convicto" and "convite".
- Full dictionary entry for "convicto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,562 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convicto" and "convite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convento vs convicto". 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 #32,562 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.