insanovsinsanosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“insano” and “insanos” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,312
“insano” frequency rank
#38,755
“insanos” frequency rank
56067
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature insano insanos
Definition que não possui o domínio pleno de seus atos plural de insano

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set insano and insanos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
insano
7 ch
insanos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

insano and insanos are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “insano” sits inside “insanos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

insano is recorded at frequency rank #17,312, classified as anadj. insanos is at rank #38,755, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ĩ.ˈsa.nʊs/.

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 56067, this pair ranks #10,200 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of insano vs insanos

Shared letters: ainos. Private to "insano": -. Private to "insanos": -.

"insano" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "insanos" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • insanoinasno · innsano · insanno · insaon · insnao · inssano · isnano · nisano
  • insanosinasnos · innsanos · insannos · insanoss · insanso · insaons · insnaos · inssanos

Frequency comparison

insano#17,312
insanos#38,755

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "insano" and "insanos" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “insano” sits inside “insanos”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "insano" or "insanos"?
"insano" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,312 in our Portuguese list, against #38,755 for "insanos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering insano vs insanos

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 “insano” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list