Which to use
“locação” and “lotação” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,484
- “locação” frequency rank
- #18,634
- “lotação” frequency rank
- 38118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | locação | lotação |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aluguel; arrendamento | ato de lotar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set locação and lotação apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. locação (/lukɐˈsɐ̃w̃/) and lotação (/lu.tɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - c in “locação” becomes t in “lotação”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
locação is recorded at frequency rank #19,484, classified as anoun, pronounced /lukɐˈsɐ̃w̃/. lotação is at rank #18,634, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lu.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 38118, this pair ranks #28,396 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of locação vs lotação
Shared letters: aloãç. Private to "locação": c. Private to "lotação": t.
"locação" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "lotação" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "locação" and "lotação" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "locação" or "lotação"?
Remembering locação vs lotação
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 “locação” entry
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