Which to use
“interino” is an adjective and “inverno” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,065
- “interino” frequency rank
- #2,275
- “inverno” frequency rank
- 11340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interino | inverno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | provisório; diz-se de quem exerce funções só durante o tempo de impedimento do funcionário efetivo | estação do ano que se segue ao outono e antecede a primavera; a quarta estação no hemisfério norte, iniciando-se em dezembro, no solstício |
Where the eye mixes interino and inverno
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. interino runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against inverno's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: interino vs inverno
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: interino is /ĩ.tɨ.ˈɾi.nu/ while inverno is /ĩ.ˈvɛɾ.nu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interino is recorded at frequency rank #9,065, classified as anadj, pronounced /ĩ.tɨ.ˈɾi.nu/. inverno is at rank #2,275, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ĩ.ˈvɛɾ.nu/.
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 11340, this pair ranks #61,526 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of interino vs inverno
Shared letters: einor. Private to "interino": t. Private to "inverno": v.
"interino" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "inverno" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "interino" for "inverno" ever safe?
Frequency check: "interino" vs "inverno" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "interino" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inverno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,526 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "interino" and "inverno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inserido vs interino". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #61,526 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.