Which to use
“infração” and “interação” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,620
- “infração” frequency rank
- #4,566
- “interação” frequency rank
- 23186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | infração | interação |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de ignorar e desprezar as leis e normas traçadas pelo estado para o correto e ordenado comportamento social da população | ação recíproca entre duas ou mais pessoas ou objetos |
Where the eye mixes infração and interação
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. infração runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVV) against interação's 9 (VCCVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: infração vs interação
A purely visual mix-up. infração (/ĩ.fɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and interação (/ĩ.tɛ.ɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) 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 23186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
infração is recorded at frequency rank #18,620, classified as anoun, pronounced /ĩ.fɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. interação is at rank #4,566, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ĩ.tɛ.ɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 23186, this pair ranks #46,692 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of infração vs interação
Shared letters: ainorãç. Private to "infração": f. Private to "interação": et.
"infração" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVV · "interação" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "infração" and "interação" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "infração" or "interação" 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 "infração" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "interação" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,692 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "infração" and "interação" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "infeção vs infração". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #46,692 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.