Which to use
“exclusão” and “explosão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,282
- “exclusão” frequency rank
- #3,008
- “explosão” frequency rank
- 10290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exclusão | explosão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de excluir | o ato ou efeito de explodir; uma expansão violenta com barulho, como por exemplo de pólvora |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exclusão and explosão apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
exclusão and explosão are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exclusão is recorded at frequency rank #7,282, classified as anoun. explosão is at rank #3,008, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐjʃ.plu.ˈzɐ̃w̃/.
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 10290, this pair ranks #62,864 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of exclusão vs explosão
Shared letters: elosxã. Private to "exclusão": cu. Private to "explosão": p.
"exclusão" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVV · "explosão" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exclusão" and "explosão" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "exclusão" or "explosão"?
Remembering exclusão vs explosão
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 “exclusão” entry
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