Which to use
“equilibrar” is a verb and “equilíbrio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,074
- “equilibrar” frequency rank
- #3,326
- “equilíbrio” frequency rank
- 16400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | equilibrar | equilíbrio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estabelecer, manter ou restabelecer o equilíbrio: | o estado de descanso ou estabilidade devido à ação igual de forças opostas |
Letter map: equilibrar vs equilíbrio
Shared letters muted; letters that set equilibrar and equilíbrio apart highlighted. Shared run: 7.
Role in the sentence - equilibrar and equilíbrio
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: equilibrar is averb and equilíbrioanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
equilibrar is recorded at frequency rank #13,074, classified as averb. equilíbrio is at rank #3,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced /e.kiˈli.bɾju/, [e.kiˈli.bɾɪ.u].
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 16400, this pair ranks #55,147 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of equilibrar vs equilíbrio
Shared letters: beilqru. Private to "equilibrar": a. Private to "equilíbrio": oí.
"equilibrar" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCVCCVC · "equilíbrio" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- equilibrar ← eqiulibrar · eqquilibrar · equiilbrar · equilbirar · equilibarr · equilibbrar · equilibrarr · equilibrra
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "equilibrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "equilíbrio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,147 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "equilibrar" and "equilíbrio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "equilibrado vs equilibrar". 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 #55,147 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.