Which to use
“décimo” and “devido” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,044
- “décimo” frequency rank
- #563
- “devido” frequency rank
- 9607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décimo | devido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição dez em uma série; o que vem depois do nono | que se deve |
Where the eye mixes décimo and devido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses décimo with devido
A purely visual mix-up. décimo (/ˈdɛ.si.mu/) and devido (/dɨ.ˈvi.du/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décimo is recorded at frequency rank #9,044, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈdɛ.si.mu/. devido is at rank #563, tagged as anadj, pronounced /dɨ.ˈvi.du/.
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 9607, this pair ranks #63,764 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of décimo vs devido
Shared letters: dio. Private to "décimo": cmé. Private to "devido": ev.
"décimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "devido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- devido ← ddevido · deivdo · devdio · deviddo · deviod · devvido · dveido · edvido
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décimo" and "devido" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "décimo" vs "devido" - which ranks higher?
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 "décimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,764 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "décimo" and "devido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devi vs devido". 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 #63,764 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.