excluídovsexcluirWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: excluído is a adjective, excluir is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“excluído” is an adjective and “excluir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#14,846
“excluído” frequency rank
#8,894
“excluir” frequency rank
23740
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature excluído excluir
Definition que foi alvo de exclusão manter do lado de fora; não permitir a entrada de

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
excluído
7 ch
excluir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

excluído and excluir form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

excluído is recorded at frequency rank #14,846, classified as anadj. excluir is at rank #8,894, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐjʃ.ˈklwiɾ/.

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 23740, this pair ranks #46,033 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

excluído#14,846
excluir#8,894

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "excluído" and "excluir" be used interchangeably?
No, "excluído" and "excluir" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering excluído vs excluir

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “excluído”; for a verb, it's “excluir”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “excluído” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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