Which to use
“decreto” is a noun and “discreto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,041
- “decreto” frequency rank
- #12,224
- “discreto” frequency rank
- 14265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decreto | discreto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lei, norma ou regulamento editado sem discussão dos interessados | judicioso em sua conduta e em seu discurso, especialmente em relação a respeitar a privacidade ou a manter silêncio sobre assuntos de natureza delicada; circunspecto |
Letter map: decreto vs discreto
Shared letters muted; letters that set decreto and discreto apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. decreto runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against discreto's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: decreto vs discreto
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: decreto is anoun and discretoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decreto is recorded at frequency rank #2,041, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.ˈkɾɛ.tu/. discreto is at rank #12,224, tagged as anadj.
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 14265, this pair ranks #57,888 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decreto vs discreto
Shared letters: cdeort. Private to "decreto": -. Private to "discreto": is.
"decreto" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "discreto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decreto" and "discreto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decreto" or "discreto"?
After this comparison
Pair "decreto" vs "discreto" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "decreto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "discreto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,888 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decreto" and "discreto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decerto vs decreto". 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 #57,888 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.