Which to use
“correcto” and “correto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,011
- “correcto” frequency rank
- #3,254
- “correto” frequency rank
- 21265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | correcto | correto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | correto | que mostra correção |
Where the eye mixes correcto and correto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between correcto and correto
A purely visual mix-up. correcto ([ koˈrek.to ]) and correto (/ku.ˈRɛ.tu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
correcto is recorded at frequency rank #18,011, classified as anadj, pronounced [ koˈrek.to ]. correto is at rank #3,254, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ku.ˈRɛ.tu/.
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 21265, this pair ranks #49,049 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of correcto vs correto
Shared letters: ceort. Private to "correcto": -. Private to "correto": -.
"correcto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "correto" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "correcto" and "correto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "correcto" or "correto"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "correcto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "correto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,049 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "correcto" and "correto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coreto vs correcto". 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 #49,049 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.