Which to use
“correcto” and “corrupto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,011
- “correcto” frequency rank
- #9,035
- “corrupto” frequency rank
- 27046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | correcto | corrupto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | correto | diz-se de quem se vende por dinheiro |
Where the eye mixes correcto and corrupto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: correcto vs corrupto
A purely visual mix-up. correcto ([ koˈrek.to ]) and corrupto (/ku.ˈRup.tu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27046, 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 ]. corrupto is at rank #9,035, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ku.ˈRup.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 27046, this pair ranks #41,981 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of correcto vs corrupto
Shared letters: cort. Private to "correcto": e. Private to "corrupto": pu.
"correcto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "corrupto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "correcto" for "corrupto" ever safe?
Frequency check: "correcto" vs "corrupto" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "correcto" and "corrupto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "correcto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corrupto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,981 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "correcto" and "corrupto" 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 #41,981 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.