Which to use
“derivação” and “derivada” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,093
- “derivação” frequency rank
- #23,963
- “derivada” frequency rank
- 59056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derivação | derivada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o ato de derivar | limite da razão incremental quando o acréscimo da variável independente tende para zero |
Where the eye mixes derivação and derivada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. derivação runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVV) against derivada's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: derivação vs derivada
A purely visual mix-up. derivação (/dɨ.ɾi.vɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derivação is recorded at frequency rank #35,093, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.ɾi.vɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. 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 59056, this pair ranks #8,401 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of derivação vs derivada
Shared letters: adeirv. Private to "derivação": oãç. Private to "derivada": -.
"derivação" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVV · "derivada" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- derivada ← dderivada · deirvada · deriavda · derivaad · derivadda · derivdaa · derivvada · derrivada
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "derivação" and "derivada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "derivação" or "derivada" show up more?
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 "derivação" 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 #8,401 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derivação" and "derivada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "depilação vs derivação". 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 #8,401 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.