medidovsmedirWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: medido is a adjective, medir is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“medido” is an adjective and “medir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#19,494
“medido” frequency rank
#7,434
“medir” frequency rank
26928
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature medido medir
Definition calculado; que se conseguiu medir, mensurar, calcular ter como medida

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set medido and medir apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
medido
5 ch
medir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: medido is anadjective and mediraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

medido is recorded at frequency rank #19,494, classified as anadj. medir is at rank #7,434, tagged as averb, pronounced /mɨ.ˈdiɾ/.

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 26928, this pair ranks #42,128 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of medido vs medir

Shared letters: deim. Private to "medido": o. Private to "medir": r.

"medido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "medir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • medidoemdido · mdeido · meddido · meddio · mediddo · mediod · meiddo · mmedido
  • mediremdir · mdeir · meddir · medirr · medri · meidr · mmedir

Frequency comparison

medido#19,494
medir#7,434

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "medido" and "medir" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "medido" is an adjective and "medir" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "medido" or "medir"?
"medir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,434 in our Portuguese list, against #19,494 for "medido". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering medido vs medir

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “medido”; for a verb, it's “medir”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “medido” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list