discursivovsdiscursoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: discursivo is a adjective, discurso is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“discursivo” is an adjective and “discurso” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#48,365
“discursivo” frequency rank
#1,845
“discurso” frequency rank
50210
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature discursivo discurso
Definition que é feito na forma de discurso falação

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set discursivo and discurso apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
discursivo
8 ch
discurso

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: discursivo is anadjective and discursoanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

discursivo is recorded at frequency rank #48,365, classified as anadj. discurso is at rank #1,845, tagged as anoun, pronounced /diʃ.ˈkuɾ.su/.

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 50210, this pair ranks #14,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of discursivo vs discurso

Shared letters: cdiorsu. Private to "discursivo": v. Private to "discurso": -.

"discursivo" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV  ·  "discurso" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • discursivoddiscursivo · dicsursivo · disccursivo · discrusivo · discurisvo · discurrsivo · discursiov · discursivvo
  • discursoddiscurso · dicsurso · disccurso · discruso · discuros · discurrso · discursso · discusro

Frequency comparison

discursivo#48,365
discurso#1,845

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "discursivo" and "discurso" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "discursivo" is an adjective and "discurso" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "discursivo" or "discurso"?
"discurso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,845 in our Portuguese list, against #48,365 for "discursivo". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering discursivo vs discurso

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “discursivo”; for a noun, it's “discurso”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “discursivo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list