Which to use
“inserção” and “isenção” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,908
- “inserção” frequency rank
- #12,469
- “isenção” frequency rank
- 23377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inserção | isenção |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de inserir | que isenta |
Where the eye mixes inserção and isenção
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. inserção runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVV) against isenção's 7 (VCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: inserção vs isenção
A purely visual mix-up. inserção (/ĩ.sɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and isenção (/i.zẽ.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 23377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inserção is recorded at frequency rank #10,908, classified as anoun, pronounced /ĩ.sɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. isenção is at rank #12,469, tagged as anoun, pronounced /i.zẽ.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 23377, this pair ranks #46,455 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inserção vs isenção
Shared letters: einosãç. Private to "inserção": r. Private to "isenção": -.
"inserção" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV · "isenção" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "inserção" and "isenção" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "inserção" or "isenção"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "inserção" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "isenção" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,455 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inserção" and "isenção" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "isenção vs isentar". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #46,455 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.