entrevistavsentrevistarWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: entrevista is a noun, entrevistar is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“entrevista” is a noun and “entrevistar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,115
“entrevista” frequency rank
#15,104
“entrevistar” frequency rank
16219
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature entrevista entrevistar
Definition interação dinâmica entre entrevistador e entrevistado usando de perguntas e respostas de caráter objetivo, específico e elucidativo realizar entrevista (sobre determinado assunto) com

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entrevista and entrevistar apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
entrevista
11 ch
entrevistar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

entrevista and entrevistar 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 extra letter(s) - “entrevista” sits inside “entrevistar” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

entrevista is recorded at frequency rank #1,115, classified as anoun. entrevistar is at rank #15,104, tagged as averb.

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 16219, this pair ranks #55,394 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

entrevista#1,115
entrevistar#15,104

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "entrevista" and "entrevistar" be used interchangeably?
No, "entrevista" and "entrevistar" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering entrevista vs entrevistar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “entrevista”; for a verb, it's “entrevistar”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entrevista” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list