Which to use
“deitar” and “demitir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,183
- “deitar” frequency rank
- #13,264
- “demitir” frequency rank
- 18447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deitar | demitir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | colocar na cama | destituir de cargo ou emprego |
Where the eye mixes deitar and demitir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between deitar and demitir
A purely visual mix-up. deitar (/dɐj.ˈtaɾ/) and demitir (/dɨ.mi.ˈtiɾ/) 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 18447, 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/. demitir is at rank #13,264, tagged as averb, pronounced /dɨ.mi.ˈtiɾ/.
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 18447, this pair ranks #52,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deitar vs demitir
Shared letters: deirt. Private to "deitar": a. Private to "demitir": m.
"deitar" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "demitir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deitar" and "demitir" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "deitar" vs "demitir" - 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 "deitar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demitir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deitar" and "demitir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deitar 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 #52,537 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.