Which to use
“decente” and “doente” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,621
- “decente” frequency rank
- #2,318
- “doente” frequency rank
- 9939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decente | doente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que age com decência | que tem a saúde alterada |
Letter map: decente vs doente
Shared letters muted; letters that set decente and doente apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. decente runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against doente's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on decente vs doente
decente and doente 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 9939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decente is recorded at frequency rank #7,621, classified as anadj, pronounced /dɨ.ˈsẽ.tɨ/. doente is at rank #2,318, tagged as anadj.
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 9939, this pair ranks #63,327 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decente vs doente
Shared letters: dent. Private to "decente": c. Private to "doente": o.
"decente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "doente" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decente" and "doente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "decente" or "doente"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "decente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,327 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decente" and "doente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decente vs delete". 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 #63,327 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.