Which to use
“direito” and “direto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #262
- “direito” frequency rank
- #1,671
- “direto” frequency rank
- 1933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | direito | direto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que segue ou se estende em linha reta | que segue em linha reta |
Where the eye mixes direito and direto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. direito runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against direto's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: direito vs direto
A purely visual mix-up. direito (/di.ˈɾɐj.tu/) and direto (/di.ˈɾɛ.tu/) 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 1933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
direito is recorded at frequency rank #262, classified as anadj, pronounced /di.ˈɾɐj.tu/. direto is at rank #1,671, tagged as anadj, pronounced /di.ˈɾɛ.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 1933, this pair ranks #73,586 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of direito vs direto
Shared letters: deiort. Private to "direito": -. Private to "direto": -.
"direito" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "direto" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "direito" for "direto" ever safe?
Frequency check: "direito" vs "direto" - which ranks higher?
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 "direito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "direto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,586 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "direito" and "direto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "direto vs dreno". 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 #73,586 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.