Which to use
“débito” and “defeito” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,575
- “débito” frequency rank
- #6,530
- “defeito” frequency rank
- 21105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | débito | defeito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dívida | falha, imperfeição (tanto física quanto moral) |
Where the eye mixes débito and defeito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses débito with defeito
A purely visual mix-up. débito (/ˈdɛ.bi.tu/) and defeito (/dɨ.ˈfɐj.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 21105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
débito is recorded at frequency rank #14,575, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɛ.bi.tu/. defeito is at rank #6,530, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.ˈfɐj.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 21105, this pair ranks #49,244 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of débito vs defeito
Shared letters: diot. Private to "débito": bé. Private to "defeito": ef.
"débito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "defeito" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- defeito ← ddefeito · deefito · defeiot · defeitto · defetio · deffeito · defieto · dfeeito
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "débito" and "defeito" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "débito" vs "defeito" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "débito" and "defeito" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "débito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "defeito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,244 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "débito" and "defeito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "débil vs débito". 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 #49,244 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.