Which to use
“limpar” is a verb and “limpo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,489
- “limpar” frequency rank
- #4,244
- “limpo” frequency rank
- 7733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | limpar | limpo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de localizar, identificar, conter, remover e desfazer-se de forma adequada das substâncias indesejáveis (poluentes) de uma superfície ou ambiente | que não tem mancha ou sujidade |
Letter map: limpar vs limpo
Shared letters muted; letters that set limpar and limpo apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. limpar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against limpo's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - limpar and limpo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: limpar is averb and limpoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
limpar is recorded at frequency rank #3,489, classified as averb, pronounced /lĩ.ˈpaɾ/. limpo is at rank #4,244, tagged as anadj.
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 7733, this pair ranks #66,330 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of limpar vs limpo
Shared letters: ilmp. Private to "limpar": ar. Private to "limpo": o.
"limpar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "limpo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "limpar" and "limpo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "limpar" or "limpo"?
After this comparison
You've compared "limpar" and "limpo". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "limpar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "limpo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,330 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "limpar" and "limpo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "limpo vs lupo". 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 #66,330 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.