Which to use
“declaração” and “decoração” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,967
- “declaração” frequency rank
- #6,401
- “decoração” frequency rank
- 8368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | declaração | decoração |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | afirmação de um facto | ato ou efeito de decorar |
Where the eye mixes declaração and decoração
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. declaração runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVV) against decoração's 9 (CVCVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between declaração and decoração
A purely visual mix-up. declaração (/dɨ.klɐ.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and decoração (/dɨ.ku.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) 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 8368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
declaração is recorded at frequency rank #1,967, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.klɐ.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. decoração is at rank #6,401, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.ku.ɾɐ.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 8368, this pair ranks #65,432 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of declaração vs decoração
Shared letters: acdeorãç. Private to "declaração": l. Private to "decoração": -.
"declaração" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVV · "decoração" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "declaração" and "decoração" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "declaração" vs "decoração" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "declaração" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decoração" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,432 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "declaração" and "decoração" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decoração vs depuração". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #65,432 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.