Which to use
“fígado” is a noun and “folgado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,298
- “fígado” frequency rank
- #43,431
- “folgado” frequency rank
- 49729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fígado | folgado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | parte do organismo animal onde se produzem a secreção biliar e a secreção glicogênica | que tem folga |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fígado and folgado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fígado is /ˈfi.ɡɐ.du/ while folgado is /foɫ.ˈɡa.du/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fígado is recorded at frequency rank #6,298, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfi.ɡɐ.du/. folgado is at rank #43,431, tagged as anadj, pronounced /foɫ.ˈɡa.du/.
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 49729, this pair ranks #15,264 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fígado vs folgado
Shared letters: adfgo. Private to "fígado": í. Private to "folgado": l.
"fígado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "folgado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- folgado ← ffolgado · flogado · foglado · folagdo · folgaddo · folgaod · folgdao · folggado
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fígado" and "folgado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fígado" or "folgado"?
Remembering fígado vs folgado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “fígado”; for an adjective, it's “folgado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fígado” entry
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