Which to use
“dúvida” is a noun and “duvidar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,358
- “dúvida” frequency rank
- #13,925
- “duvidar” frequency rank
- 15283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dúvida | duvidar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | questionamento, indecisão | ter dúvida |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dúvida and duvidar apart are highlighted. They share 5 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: dúvida is /ˈdu.vi.dɐ/ while duvidar is /du.vi.ˈdaɾ/. 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 15283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dúvida is recorded at frequency rank #1,358, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdu.vi.dɐ/. duvidar is at rank #13,925, tagged as averb, pronounced /du.vi.ˈdaɾ/.
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 15283, this pair ranks #56,576 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dúvida vs duvidar
Shared letters: adiv. Private to "dúvida": ú. Private to "duvidar": ru.
"dúvida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "duvidar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- duvidar ← dduvidar · duivdar · duvdiar · duviadr · duvidarr · duviddar · duvidra · duvvidar
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dúvida" and "duvidar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dúvida" or "duvidar"?
Remembering dúvida vs duvidar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “dúvida”; for a verb, it's “duvidar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dúvida” entry
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