Which to use
“irrigação” and “irritação” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,170
- “irrigação” frequency rank
- #19,473
- “irritação” frequency rank
- 33643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | irrigação | irritação |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | técnica utilizada na agricultura que tem por objetivo o fornecimento controlado de água para as plantas em quantidade suficiente e no momento certo, assegurando a produtividade e a sobrevivência da plantação | o ato de irritar ou o estado de estar irritado |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set irrigação and irritação apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
irrigação and irritação form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - g in “irrigação” becomes t in “irritação” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33643, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
irrigação is recorded at frequency rank #14,170, classified as anoun, pronounced /i.Ri.ɡɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. irritação is at rank #19,473, tagged as anoun, pronounced /i.Ri.tɐ.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 33643, this pair ranks #33,809 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "irrigação" and "irritação" be used interchangeably?
Remembering irrigação vs irritação
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 “irrigação” entry
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