Which to use
“exato” is an adjective and “êxito” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,642
- “exato” frequency rank
- #5,806
- “êxito” frequency rank
- 10448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exato | êxito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o que não tem erro ou qualquer falta | resultado |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exato and êxito apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: exato is /i.ˈza.tu/ while êxito is /ˈɐj.zi.tu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exato is recorded at frequency rank #4,642, classified as anadj, pronounced /i.ˈza.tu/. êxito is at rank #5,806, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɐj.zi.tu/.
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 10448, this pair ranks #62,653 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of exato vs êxito
Shared letters: otx. Private to "exato": ae. Private to "êxito": iê.
"exato" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "êxito" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- exato ← eaxto · exaot · exatto · extao · exxato · xeato
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exato" and "êxito" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "exato" or "êxito"?
Remembering exato vs êxito
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “exato”; for a noun, it's “êxito”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “exato” entry
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