coordenaçãovscoordenadaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“coordenação” and “coordenada” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,804
“coordenação” frequency rank
#15,069
“coordenada” frequency rank
19873
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature coordenação coordenada
Definition o ato ou efeito de coordenar ou de estar coordenado cada componente de um conjunto de números que indica a localização exata de um ponto numa reta, superfície ou espaço

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set coordenação and coordenada apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
coordenação
10 ch
coordenada

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

coordenação and coordenada are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

coordenação is recorded at frequency rank #4,804, classified as anoun, pronounced /kwuɾ.dɨ.nɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. coordenada is at rank #15,069, 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 19873, this pair ranks #50,759 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of coordenação vs coordenada

Shared letters: acdenor. Private to "coordenação": ãç. Private to "coordenada": -.

"coordenação" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCVV  ·  "coordenada" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • coordenadaccoordenada · coodrenada · coorddenada · coordeanda · coordenaad · coordenadda · coordendaa · coordennada

Frequency comparison

coordenação#4,804
coordenada#15,069

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "coordenação" and "coordenada" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "coordenação" or "coordenada"?
"coordenação" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,804 in our Portuguese list, against #15,069 for "coordenada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering coordenação vs coordenada

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “coordenação” 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