Which to use
“denota” is a verb and “desta” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,421
- “denota” frequency rank
- #364
- “desta” frequency rank
- 21785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | denota | desta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do presente do indicativo do verbo denotar | contração da preposição de com o pronome ou determinante demonstrativo esta |
Letter map: denota vs desta
Shared letters muted; letters that set denota and desta apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. denota runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against desta's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: denota vs desta
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: denota is averb and destaacontraction. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
denota is recorded at frequency rank #21,421, classified as averb. desta is at rank #364, tagged as acontraction, pronounced /ˈdɛʃ.tɐ/.
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 21785, this pair ranks #48,397 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of denota vs desta
Shared letters: adet. Private to "denota": no. Private to "desta": s.
"denota" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "desta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "denota" and "desta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "denota" or "desta"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "denota" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,397 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "denota" and "desta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desatar vs desta". 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 #48,397 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.