Which to use
“decisão” and “demissão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #669
- “decisão” frequency rank
- #5,517
- “demissão” frequency rank
- 6186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decisão | demissão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ação ou resultado de decidir | ato ou efeito de demitir(-se); encerramento do contrato de trabalho |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set decisão and demissão apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
decisão and demissão form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decisão is recorded at frequency rank #669, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.si.ˈzɐ̃w̃/. demissão is at rank #5,517, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.mi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 6186, this pair ranks #68,300 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decisão" and "demissão" be used interchangeably?
Remembering decisão vs demissão
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “decisão” entry
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