convictovsconviteWhat's the difference?

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

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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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set convicto and convite apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
convicto
7 ch
convite

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • convicto ← cconvicto · cnovicto · conivcto · connvicto · convcito · conviccto · convicot · convictto
  • convite ← cconvite · cnovite · conivte · connvite · conviet · convitte · convtie · convvite

Frequency comparison

convicto#31,709
convite#2,936

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convicto" and "convite" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "convicto" is an adjective and "convite" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "convicto" or "convite"?
"convite" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,936 in our Portuguese list, against #31,709 for "convicto". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering convicto vs convite

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “convicto”; for a noun, it's “convite”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “convicto” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list