exemplarvsexemploWhat's the difference?

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

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Which to use

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

#8,619
“exemplar” frequency rank
#334
“exemplo” frequency rank
8953
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exemplar exemplo
Definition que serve ou pode servir de exemplo descrição de um caso particular que ilustra e facilita o entendimento de uma regra geral

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exemplar and exemplo apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
exemplar
7 ch
exemplo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: exemplar is anadjective and exemploanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exemplar is recorded at frequency rank #8,619, classified as anadj, pronounced /e.zẽˈpla(ʁ)/. exemplo is at rank #334, tagged as anoun.

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 8953, this pair ranks #64,641 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of exemplar vs exemplo

Shared letters: elmpx. Private to "exemplar": ar. Private to "exemplo": o.

"exemplar" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC  ·  "exemplo" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exemplar ← eexmplar · exemlpar · exemmplar · exempalr · exemplarr · exempllar · exemplra · exempplar
  • exemplo ← eexmplo · exemlpo · exemmplo · exempllo · exempol · exempplo · exepmlo · exmeplo

Frequency comparison

exemplar#8,619
exemplo#334

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exemplar" and "exemplo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "exemplar" is an adjective and "exemplo" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "exemplar" or "exemplo"?
"exemplo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #334 in our Portuguese list, against #8,619 for "exemplar". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering exemplar vs exemplo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “exemplar”; for a noun, it's “exemplo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “exemplar” 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