Which to use
“escuro” is an adjective and “escuta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,139
- “escuro” frequency rank
- #4,149
- “escuta” frequency rank
- 7288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escuro | escuta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | não iluminado | ato ou efeito de escutar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set escuro and escuta apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: escuro is anadjective and escutaanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7288, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escuro is recorded at frequency rank #3,139, classified as anadj, pronounced /iʃ.ˈku.ɾu/. escuta is at rank #4,149, 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 7288, this pair ranks #66,875 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of escuro vs escuta
Shared letters: cesu. Private to "escuro": or. Private to "escuta": at.
"escuro" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "escuta" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "escuro" and "escuta" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "escuro" or "escuta"?
Remembering escuro vs escuta
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “escuro”; for a noun, it's “escuta”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “escuro” entry
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