Which to use
“imperdível” and “imperdoável” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,893
- “imperdível” frequency rank
- #22,682
- “imperdoável” frequency rank
- 41575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imperdível | imperdoável |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que não pode ser perdido | que não pode ser perdoado; que não merece perdão: |
Where the eye mixes imperdível and imperdoável
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. imperdível runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCVC) against imperdoável's 11 (VCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: imperdível vs imperdoável
A purely visual mix-up. imperdível (/ˌĩ.peʁ.ˈd͡ʒi.vew/) and imperdoável (/ĩ.pɨɾ.ˈdwa.vɛɫ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41575, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imperdível is recorded at frequency rank #18,893, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˌĩ.peʁ.ˈd͡ʒi.vew/. imperdoável is at rank #22,682, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ĩ.pɨɾ.ˈdwa.vɛɫ/.
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 41575, this pair ranks #24,330 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imperdível vs imperdoável
Shared letters: deilmprv. Private to "imperdível": í. Private to "imperdoável": oá.
"imperdível" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "imperdoável" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imperdível" and "imperdoável" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "imperdível" or "imperdoável" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "imperdível" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imperdoável" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,330 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imperdível" and "imperdoável" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imperdoável vs impermeável". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #24,330 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.