Which to use
“encontrar” is a verb and “encontro” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #460
- “encontrar” frequency rank
- #646
- “encontro” frequency rank
- 1106
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encontrar | encontro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ir de encontro a | ato de encontrar; reunião |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set encontrar and encontro apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
encontrar and encontro form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1106, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encontrar is recorded at frequency rank #460, classified as averb, pronounced /ẽ.kõ.ˈtɾaɾ/. encontro is at rank #646, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ẽ.ˈkõ.tɾu/.
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 1106, this pair ranks #74,515 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "encontrar" and "encontro" be used interchangeably?
Remembering encontrar vs encontro
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “encontrar”; for a noun, it's “encontro”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “encontrar” entry
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