Which to use
“Minister” and “ministro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,548
- “Minister” frequency rank
- #760
- “ministro” frequency rank
- 49308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Minister | ministro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ministro | membro do Governo que dirige um ministério |
Letter map: Minister vs ministro
Shared letters muted; letters that set Minister and ministro apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. Minister (CVCVCCVC) and ministro (CVCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - Minister / ministro
Minister and ministro 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 49308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Minister is recorded at frequency rank #48,548, classified as anoun, pronounced /miˈnɪstɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). ministro is at rank #760, tagged as anoun.
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 49308, this pair ranks #15,723 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Minister vs ministro
Shared letters: imnrst. Private to "Minister": e. Private to "ministro": o.
"Minister" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "ministro" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Minister" and "ministro" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Minister" vs "ministro" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Minister" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ministro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,723 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Minister" and "ministro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Minister vs ministrar". 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 #15,723 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.