Which to use
“exceção” and “excerto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,327
- “exceção” frequency rank
- #32,977
- “excerto” frequency rank
- 36304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exceção | excerto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de excetuar | extrato, fragmento de um texto; trecho |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exceção and excerto apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. exceção (/ɐjʃ.sɛ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and excerto (/e."sEx.tu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36304, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exceção is recorded at frequency rank #3,327, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐjʃ.sɛ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. excerto is at rank #32,977, tagged as anoun, pronounced /e."sEx.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 36304, this pair ranks #30,545 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exceção vs excerto
Shared letters: ceox. Private to "exceção": ãç. Private to "excerto": rt.
"exceção" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "excerto" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- excerto ← ecxerto · exccerto · excerot · excerrto · excertto · excetro · excreto · execrto
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exceção" and "excerto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "exceção" or "excerto"?
Remembering exceção vs excerto
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “exceção” entry
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