Which to use
“efeito” is a noun and “eleito” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,280
- “efeito” frequency rank
- #2,047
- “eleito” frequency rank
- 3327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | efeito | eleito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estado permanente provocado por uma ação; consequência, resultado | em quem recaiu um ato eleitoral |
Where the eye mixes efeito and eleito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. efeito and eleito follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between efeito and eleito
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: efeito is /i.ˈfɐj.tu/ while eleito is /i.ˈlɐj.tu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - f in “efeito” becomes l in “eleito”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
efeito is recorded at frequency rank #1,280, classified as anoun, pronounced /i.ˈfɐj.tu/. eleito is at rank #2,047, tagged as anadj, pronounced /i.ˈlɐj.tu/.
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 3327, this pair ranks #71,837 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of efeito vs eleito
Shared letters: eiot. Private to "efeito": f. Private to "eleito": l.
"efeito" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCV · "eleito" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "efeito" for "eleito" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "efeito" or "eleito" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "efeito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eleito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,837 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "efeito" and "eleito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eleito vs elio". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #71,837 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.