Which to use
“decote” and “dote” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,600
- “decote” frequency rank
- #20,580
- “dote” frequency rank
- 43180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decote | dote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | abertura na parte superior da blusa, por onde passa a cabeça | bens próprios e exclusivos da mulher casada |
Where the eye mixes decote and dote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between decote and dote
A purely visual mix-up. decote (/dɨ.ˈkɔ.tɨ/) and dote (/ˈdɔ.tɨ/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43180, 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/. dote is at rank #20,580, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɔ.tɨ/.
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 43180, this pair ranks #22,493 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decote vs dote
Shared letters: deot. Private to "decote": c. Private to "dote": -.
"decote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decote" for "dote" ever safe?
Frequency check: "decote" vs "dote" - 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 "decote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,493 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decote" and "dote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dote". 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 #22,493 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.