Which to use
“curtir” is a verb and “curto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,514
- “curtir” frequency rank
- #2,136
- “curto” frequency rank
- 7650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | curtir | curto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gozar, desfrutar com grande prazer de algo, aproveitar; sentir prazer ao consumir ou usar | que tem pouco comprimento |
Letter map: curtir vs curto
Shared letters muted; letters that set curtir and curto apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - curtir and curto
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: curtir is averb and curtoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
curtir is recorded at frequency rank #5,514, classified as averb. curto is at rank #2,136, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkuɾ.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 7650, this pair ranks #66,444 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of curtir vs curto
Shared letters: crtu. Private to "curtir": i. Private to "curto": o.
"curtir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "curto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "curtir" and "curto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "curtir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "curto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,444 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "curtir" and "curto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cursor vs curtir". 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 #66,444 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.