Which to use
“despachado” is an adjective and “despacho” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,379
- “despachado” frequency rank
- #13,267
- “despacho” frequency rank
- 56646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | despachado | despacho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | resolvido, concluído | o ato de despachar algo |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set despachado and despacho 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: despachado is anadjective and despachoanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56646, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
despachado is recorded at frequency rank #43,379, classified as anadj. despacho is at rank #13,267, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɨʃ.ˈpa.ʃu/.
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 56646, this pair ranks #9,835 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of despachado vs despacho
Shared letters: acdehops. Private to "despachado": -. Private to "despacho": -.
"despachado" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "despacho" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- despachado ← ddespachado · depsachado · desapchado · despacahdo · despacchado · despachaddo · despachaod · despachdao
- despacho ← ddespacho · depsacho · desapcho · despaccho · despachho · despacoh · despahco · despcaho
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "despachado" and "despacho" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "despachado" or "despacho"?
Remembering despachado vs despacho
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “despachado”; for a noun, it's “despacho”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “despachado” entry
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