Which to use
“informática” and “Information” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,961
- “informática” frequency rank
- #7,034
- “Information” frequency rank
- 12995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | informática | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conjunto das ciências da informação, entre elas: a ciência da computação, a teoria da informação, o processo de cálculo, a análise numérica e os métodos teóricos de representação do conhecimento e de modelagem de problemas | informação |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set informática and Information apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. informática (/ĩ.fuɾ.ˈma.ti.kɐ/) and Information (/ɪnfɔrmaˈt͡si̯oːn/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
informática is recorded at frequency rank #5,961, classified as anoun, pronounced /ĩ.fuɾ.ˈma.ti.kɐ/. Information is at rank #7,034, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɪnfɔrmaˈt͡si̯oːn/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 12995, this pair ranks #59,444 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of informática vs Information
Shared letters: afimnort. Private to "informática": cá. Private to "Information": -.
"informática" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCV · "Information" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Information ← ifnormation · infformation · infomration · inforamtion · informaiton · informatino · informationn · informatoin
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "informática" and "Information" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "informática" or "Information"?
Remembering informática vs Information
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 “informática” entry
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