Which to use
“edição” is a noun and “editar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #645
- “edição” frequency rank
- #6,534
- “editar” frequency rank
- 7179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | edição | editar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de editar | imprimir e distribuir, normalmente através de circuitos comerciais, uma obra literária, artística ou científica |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set edição and editar apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: edição is /e.dʒi.ˈsãw/ while editar is /e.d͡ʒi.ˈta(ɹ). Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
edição is recorded at frequency rank #645, classified as anoun, pronounced /e.dʒi.ˈsãw/. editar is at rank #6,534, tagged as averb, pronounced /e.d͡ʒi.ˈta(ɹ).
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 7179, this pair ranks #67,020 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of edição vs editar
Shared letters: dei. Private to "edição": oãç. Private to "editar": art.
"edição" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "editar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- editar ← edditar · ediatr · editarr · editra · edittar · edtiar · eidtar
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "edição" and "editar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "edição" or "editar"?
Remembering edição vs editar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “edição”; for a verb, it's “editar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “edição” entry
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