ilhavsindaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ilha is a noun, inda is an intj, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ilha” is a noun and “inda” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,012
“ilha” frequency rank
#36,957
“inda” frequency rank
37969
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ilha inda
Definition porção de terra emersa cercada de água para expressar um desejo, tomara, oxalá

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ilha and inda apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
ilha
4 ch
inda

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ilha is anoun and indaanintj. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ilha is recorded at frequency rank #1,012, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈi.ʎɐ/. inda is at rank #36,957, tagged as anintj.

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 37969, this pair ranks #28,565 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ilha vs inda

Shared letters: ai. Private to "ilha": hl. Private to "inda": dn.

"ilha" · 4 letters · shape VCCV  ·  "inda" · 4 letters · shape VCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ilhaihla · ilah · ilhha · illha · liha
  • indaidna · inad · indda · innda · nida

Frequency comparison

ilha#1,012
inda#36,957

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ilha" and "inda" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ilha" is a noun and "inda" an intj, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ilha" or "inda"?
"ilha" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,012 in our Portuguese list, against #36,957 for "inda". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering ilha vs inda

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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