decotevsdesteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: decote is a noun, deste is a contraction, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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Which to use

“decote” is a noun and “deste” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#22,600
“decote” frequency rank
#346
“deste” frequency rank
22946
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature decote deste
Definition abertura na parte superior da blusa, por onde passa a cabeça contração da preposição de com o pronome ou determinante demonstrativo este:

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set decote and deste apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
decote
5 ch
deste

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: decote is anoun and desteacontraction. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

decote is recorded at frequency rank #22,600, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.ˈkɔ.tɨ/. deste is at rank #346, tagged as acontraction.

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 22946, this pair ranks #46,979 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of decote vs deste

Shared letters: det. Private to "decote": co. Private to "deste": s.

"decote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "deste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • decote ← dceote · ddecote · deccote · decoet · decotte · dectoe · deocte · edcote
  • deste ← ddeste · deset · desste · destte · detse · dsete · edste

Frequency comparison

decote#22,600
deste#346

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "decote" and "deste" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "decote" is a noun and "deste" a contraction, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "decote" or "deste"?
"deste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #346 in our Portuguese list, against #22,600 for "decote". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering decote vs deste

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “decote”; for a contraction, it's “deste”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “decote” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list