Which to use
“dragão” is a noun and “drogo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,634
- “dragão” frequency rank
- #49,423
- “drogo” frequency rank
- 54057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dragão | drogo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | monstro mitológico baseado em uma serpente ou lagarto, alado e que expele fogo pela boca | primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo drogar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dragão and drogo apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dragão is /dɾɐ.ˈgãw/ while drogo is /ˈdɾɔ.gʊ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dragão is recorded at frequency rank #4,634, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɾɐ.ˈgãw/. drogo is at rank #49,423, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈdɾɔ.gʊ/.
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 54057, this pair ranks #11,581 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dragão vs drogo
Shared letters: dgor. Private to "dragão": aã. Private to "drogo": -.
"dragão" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "drogo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- drogo ← ddrogo · dorgo · drgoo · droggo · droog · drrogo · rdogo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dragão" and "drogo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dragão" or "drogo"?
Remembering dragão vs drogo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “dragão”; for a verb, it's “drogo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dragão” entry
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