Which to use
“desgosto” and “desporto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,566
- “desgosto” frequency rank
- #6,408
- “desporto” frequency rank
- 20974
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desgosto | desporto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | falta de gosto | prática de atividade física com fins competitivos, entre indivíduos ou equipes, e sujeita a regras pré-estabelecidas |
Where the eye mixes desgosto and desporto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. desgosto and desporto follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between desgosto and desporto
A purely visual mix-up. desgosto (/dɨʒ.ˈɡoʃ.tu/) and desporto (/dɨʃ.ˈpoɾ.tu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20974, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
desgosto is recorded at frequency rank #14,566, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɨʒ.ˈɡoʃ.tu/. desporto is at rank #6,408, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɨʃ.ˈpoɾ.tu/.
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 20974, this pair ranks #49,408 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of desgosto vs desporto
Shared letters: deost. Private to "desgosto": g. Private to "desporto": pr.
"desgosto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "desporto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "desgosto" for "desporto" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "desgosto" or "desporto" 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 "desgosto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desporto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,408 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "desgosto" and "desporto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desperto vs desporto". 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 #49,408 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.