Which to use
“gol” and “golfe” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,746
- “gol” frequency rank
- #8,776
- “golfe” frequency rank
- 10522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gol | golfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pontuação em certos tipos de jogos como o futebol e andebol | desporto individual cujo objetivo é percorrer uma série de caminhos (percursos) ao ar livre, levando uma bolinha de posições definidas até os chamados buracos à base de tacadas com um taco desportivo |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gol and golfe apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. gol (/ˈgow/) and golfe (/ˈgow.fe/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “gol” sits inside “golfe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gol is recorded at frequency rank #1,746, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈgow/. golfe is at rank #8,776, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈgow.fe/.
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 10522, this pair ranks #62,553 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gol vs golfe
Shared letters: glo. Private to "gol": -. Private to "golfe": ef.
"gol" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "golfe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- golfe ← ggolfe · glofe · gofle · golef · golffe · gollfe · oglfe
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gol" and "golfe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gol" or "golfe"?
Remembering gol vs golfe
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 “gol” entry
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