lentamentevslindamenteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“lentamente” and “lindamente” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,646
“lentamente” frequency rank
#20,354
“lindamente” frequency rank
26000
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lentamente lindamente
Definition de modo lento, com lentidão; vagarosamente de maneira linda

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lentamente and lindamente apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
lentamente
10 ch
lindamente

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

lentamente and lindamente 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lentamente is recorded at frequency rank #5,646, classified as anadv, pronounced /ˌlẽɲtaˈmẽj̃t͡ʃi/. lindamente is at rank #20,354, tagged as anadv.

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 26000, this pair ranks #43,231 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lentamente vs lindamente

Shared letters: aelmnt. Private to "lentamente": -. Private to "lindamente": di.

"lentamente" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV  ·  "lindamente" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lentamenteelntamente · lenatmente · lenntamente · lentaemnte · lentamenet · lentamennte · lentamentte · lentametne
  • lindamenteilndamente · lidnamente · linadmente · lindaemnte · lindamenet · lindamennte · lindamentte · lindametne

Frequency comparison

lentamente#5,646
lindamente#20,354

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lentamente" and "lindamente" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "lentamente" or "lindamente"?
"lentamente" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,646 in our Portuguese list, against #20,354 for "lindamente". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lentamente vs lindamente

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 “lentamente” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list