Which to use
“editar” and “excitar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,534
- “editar” frequency rank
- #40,124
- “excitar” frequency rank
- 46658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | editar | excitar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | imprimir e distribuir, normalmente através de circuitos comerciais, uma obra literária, artística ou científica | provocar excitação em |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set editar and excitar apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. editar (/e.d͡ʒi.ˈta(ɹ)) and excitar (/ɐjʃ.si.ˈtaɾ/) 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 46658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
editar is recorded at frequency rank #6,534, classified as averb, pronounced /e.d͡ʒi.ˈta(ɹ). excitar is at rank #40,124, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐjʃ.si.ˈtaɾ/.
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 46658, this pair ranks #18,654 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of editar vs excitar
Shared letters: aeirt. Private to "editar": d. Private to "excitar": cx.
"editar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "excitar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "editar" and "excitar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "editar" or "excitar"?
Remembering editar vs excitar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “editar” entry
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