Which to use
“deriva” and “derivada” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,879
- “deriva” frequency rank
- #23,963
- “derivada” frequency rank
- 32842
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deriva | derivada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | desvio da rota (de aeronave ou barco) | limite da razão incremental quando o acréscimo da variável independente tende para zero |
Where the eye mixes deriva and derivada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. deriva runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against derivada's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses deriva with derivada
A purely visual mix-up. deriva (/dɨ.ˈɾi.vɐ/) and derivada (/dɨ.ɾi.ˈva.dɐ/) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “deriva” sits inside “derivada”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32842, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deriva is recorded at frequency rank #8,879, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.ˈɾi.vɐ/. derivada is at rank #23,963, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.ɾi.ˈva.dɐ/.
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 32842, this pair ranks #34,839 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deriva vs derivada
Shared letters: adeirv. Private to "deriva": -. Private to "derivada": -.
"deriva" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "derivada" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deriva" and "derivada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "deriva" or "derivada"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "deriva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derivada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,839 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deriva" and "derivada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derivação vs derivada". 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 #34,839 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.