Which to use
“inédito” is an adjective and “intuito” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,358
- “inédito” frequency rank
- #3,913
- “intuito” frequency rank
- 13271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inédito | intuito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ainda não exposto ao público | intenção |
Where the eye mixes inédito and intuito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. inédito (VCVCVCV) and intuito (VCCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses inédito with intuito
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: inédito is /i.ˈnɛ.dʒi.tu/ while intuito is /ĩ.ˈtuj.tu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inédito is recorded at frequency rank #9,358, classified as anadj, pronounced /i.ˈnɛ.dʒi.tu/. intuito is at rank #3,913, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ĩ.ˈtuj.tu/.
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 13271, this pair ranks #59,138 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of inédito vs intuito
Shared letters: inot. Private to "inédito": dé. Private to "intuito": u.
"inédito" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "intuito" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- intuito ← inntuito · intiuto · inttuito · intuiot · intuitto · intutio · inutito · itnuito
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inédito" and "intuito" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "inédito" or "intuito"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "inédito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intuito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,138 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inédito" and "intuito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inquieto vs intuito". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #59,138 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.