Which to use
“instrução” and “intrusão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,079
- “instrução” frequency rank
- #27,905
- “intrusão” frequency rank
- 33984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | instrução | intrusão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o ato de instruir | estado daquele ou daquilo que é intruso |
Letter map: instrução vs intrusão
Shared letters muted; letters that set instrução and intrusão apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. instrução runs 9 letters (VCCCCVCVV) against intrusão's 8 (VCCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: instrução and intrusão
instrução and intrusão 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
instrução is recorded at frequency rank #6,079, classified as anoun, pronounced /ĩʃ.tɾu.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. intrusão is at rank #27,905, tagged as anoun.
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 33984, this pair ranks #33,397 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of instrução vs intrusão
Shared letters: inorstuã. Private to "instrução": ç. Private to "intrusão": -.
"instrução" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCVV · "intrusão" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "instrução" for "intrusão" ever safe?
Frequency check: "instrução" vs "intrusão" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "instrução" and "intrusão".
- Full dictionary entry for "instrução" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intrusão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,397 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "instrução" and "intrusão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "infusão vs intrusão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #33,397 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.