Which to use
“entanto” and “então” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #449
- “entanto” frequency rank
- #120
- “então” frequency rank
- 569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entanto | então |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nesse tempo | naquele momento |
Where the eye mixes entanto and então
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. entanto runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against então's 5 (VCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entanto with então
A purely visual mix-up. entanto (/ẽ.ˈtɐ̃.tu/) and então (/ẽ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entanto is recorded at frequency rank #449, classified as anadv, pronounced /ẽ.ˈtɐ̃.tu/. então is at rank #120, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ẽ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/.
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 569, this pair ranks #75,102 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entanto vs então
Shared letters: enot. Private to "entanto": a. Private to "então": ã.
"entanto" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "então" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entanto ← enatnto · enntanto · entannto · entanot · entantto · entatno · entnato · enttanto
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entanto" and "então" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entanto" or "então"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entanto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "então" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,102 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entanto" and "então" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "então vs estalo". 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 #75,102 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.