Which to use
“deletar” and “detestar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,266
- “deletar” frequency rank
- #41,446
- “detestar” frequency rank
- 61712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deletar | detestar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eliminar, apagar, suprimir, remover, excluir | sentir ódio por |
Letter map: deletar vs detestar
Shared letters muted; letters that set deletar and detestar apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Spelling & dictionary notes on deletar vs detestar
deletar and detestar 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 61712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deletar is recorded at frequency rank #20,266, classified as averb. detestar is at rank #41,446, tagged as averb, pronounced /de.teʃ.ˈtaχ/, /de.teʃ.ˈta/.
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 61712, this pair ranks #6,999 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deletar vs detestar
Shared letters: adert. Private to "deletar": l. Private to "detestar": s.
"deletar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "detestar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deletar" and "detestar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "deletar" vs "detestar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "deletar" vs "detestar" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "deletar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "detestar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,999 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deletar" and "detestar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "degustar vs detestar". 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 #6,999 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.