Which to use
“isentar” is a verb and “isento” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,413
- “isentar” frequency rank
- #21,219
- “isento” frequency rank
- 66632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | isentar | isento |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tornar(-se) isento, desobrigado, dispensado, livre de; eximir(-se) | desobrigado; dispensado |
Letter map: isentar vs isento
Shared letters muted; letters that set isentar and isento apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. isentar runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against isento's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - isentar and isento
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: isentar is averb and isentoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
isentar is recorded at frequency rank #45,413, classified as averb. isento is at rank #21,219, tagged as anadj, pronounced /i.ˈzẽ.tu/.
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 66632, this pair ranks #4,923 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of isentar vs isento
Shared letters: einst. Private to "isentar": ar. Private to "isento": o.
"isentar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "isento" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "isentar" and "isento" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "isentar" or "isento"?
After this comparison
You've compared "isentar" and "isento". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "isentar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "isento" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,923 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "isentar" and "isento" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "isenção vs isentar". 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 #4,923 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.