Which to use
“descontado” is an adjective and “descontar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,083
- “descontado” frequency rank
- #22,272
- “descontar” frequency rank
- 62355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | descontado | descontar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | inferido de uma soma ou de um valor inteiro | fazer desconto |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set descontado and descontar apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: descontado is anadjective and descontaraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
descontado is recorded at frequency rank #40,083, classified as anadj. descontar is at rank #22,272, tagged as averb, pronounced /dɨʃ.kõ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 62355, this pair ranks #6,706 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of descontado vs descontar
Shared letters: acdenost. Private to "descontado": -. Private to "descontar": r.
"descontado" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "descontar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- descontado ← ddescontado · decsontado · desccontado · descnotado · desconatdo · desconntado · descontaddo · descontaod
- descontar ← ddescontar · decsontar · desccontar · descnotar · desconatr · desconntar · descontarr · descontra
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "descontado" and "descontar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "descontado" or "descontar"?
Remembering descontado vs descontar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “descontado”; for a verb, it's “descontar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “descontado” entry
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