Which to use
“deitar” and “deletar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,183
- “deitar” frequency rank
- #20,266
- “deletar” frequency rank
- 25449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deitar | deletar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | colocar na cama | eliminar, apagar, suprimir, remover, excluir |
Letter map: deitar vs deletar
Shared letters muted; letters that set deitar and deletar apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on deitar vs deletar
deitar and deletar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deitar is recorded at frequency rank #5,183, classified as averb, pronounced /dɐj.ˈtaɾ/. deletar is at rank #20,266, tagged as averb.
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 25449, this pair ranks #43,856 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deitar vs deletar
Shared letters: adert. Private to "deitar": i. Private to "deletar": l.
"deitar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "deletar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deitar" and "deletar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "deitar" or "deletar" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "deitar" and "deletar".
- Full dictionary entry for "deitar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deletar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,856 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deitar" and "deletar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deletar vs desatar". 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 #43,856 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.