Which to use
“embalagem” and “embreagem” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,498
- “embalagem” frequency rank
- #32,963
- “embreagem” frequency rank
- 46461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | embalagem | embreagem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de embalar; | mecanismo que conecta e desconecta a transmissão do motor |
Letter map: embalagem vs embreagem
Shared letters muted; letters that set embalagem and embreagem apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. embalagem (VCCVCVCVC) and embreagem (VCCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - embalagem / embreagem
embalagem and embreagem are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
embalagem is recorded at frequency rank #13,498, classified as anoun, pronounced /ẽ.bɐ.ˈla.ʒɐ̃j̃/. embreagem is at rank #32,963, tagged as anoun.
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 46461, this pair ranks #18,833 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of embalagem vs embreagem
Shared letters: abegm. Private to "embalagem": l. Private to "embreagem": r.
"embalagem" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "embreagem" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "embalagem" and "embreagem" be used interchangeably?
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "embalagem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "embreagem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,833 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "embalagem" and "embreagem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "embalagem vs estalagem". 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 #18,833 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.