Which to use
“exceção” and “execução” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,327
- “exceção” frequency rank
- #2,322
- “execução” frequency rank
- 5649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exceção | execução |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de excetuar | ato ou efeito de executar, de levar a efeito |
Where the eye mixes exceção and execução
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. exceção runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against execução's 8 (VCVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: exceção vs execução
A purely visual mix-up. exceção (/ɐjʃ.sɛ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and execução (/e.ze.ku.ˈsɐ̃w/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5649, 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/. execução is at rank #2,322, tagged as anoun, pronounced /e.ze.ku.ˈsɐ̃w/.
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 5649, this pair ranks #68,930 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of exceção vs execução
Shared letters: ceoxãç. Private to "exceção": -. Private to "execução": u.
"exceção" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "execução" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "exceção" and "execução" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "exceção" vs "execução" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "exceção" and "execução" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "exceção" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "execução" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,930 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exceção" and "execução" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exceção vs excerto". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #68,930 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.