exatovsextratoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: exato is a adjective, extrato is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“exato” is an adjective and “extrato” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,642
“exato” frequency rank
#21,748
“extrato” frequency rank
26390
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exato extrato
Definition o que não tem erro ou qualquer falta substância ou pedaço extraído:

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exato and extrato apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
exato
7 ch
extrato

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: exato is /i.ˈza.tu/ while extrato is /ɐjʃ.ˈtɾa.tu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26390, 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/. extrato is at rank #21,748, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐjʃ.ˈtɾa.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 26390, this pair ranks #42,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of exato vs extrato

Shared letters: aeotx. Private to "exato": -. Private to "extrato": r.

"exato" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "extrato" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exatoeaxto · exaot · exatto · extao · exxato · xeato
  • extratoetxrato · exrtato · extarto · extraot · extratto · extrrato · extrtao · exttrato

Frequency comparison

exato#4,642
extrato#21,748

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exato" and "extrato" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "exato" is an adjective and "extrato" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "exato" or "extrato"?
"exato" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,642 in our Portuguese list, against #21,748 for "extrato". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exato vs extrato

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 “extrato”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “exato” 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