folgavsfolgadoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: folga is a noun, folgado is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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Which to use

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

#6,544
“folga” frequency rank
#43,431
“folgado” frequency rank
49975
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature folga folgado
Definition descanso; período sem trabalho que tem folga

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
folga
7 ch
folgado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: folga is anoun and folgadoanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “folga” sits inside “folgado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

folga is recorded at frequency rank #6,544, classified as anoun. 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 49975, this pair ranks #14,996 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of folga vs folgado

Shared letters: afglo. Private to "folga": -. Private to "folgado": d.

"folga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "folgado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • folga ← ffolga · floga · fogla · folag · folgga · follga · oflga
  • folgado ← ffolgado · flogado · foglado · folagdo · folgaddo · folgaod · folgdao · folggado

Frequency comparison

folga#6,544
folgado#43,431

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "folga" and "folgado" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "folga" is a noun and "folgado" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "folga" or "folgado"?
"folga" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,544 in our Portuguese list, against #43,431 for "folgado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering folga vs folgado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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