Which to use
“ministério” and “ministro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #742
- “ministério” frequency rank
- #760
- “ministro” frequency rank
- 1502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ministério | ministro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ocupação, ofício, profissão manual | membro do Governo que dirige um ministério |
Letter map: ministério vs ministro
Shared letters muted; letters that set ministério and ministro apart highlighted. Shared run: 8. ministério runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCVV) against ministro's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on ministério vs ministro
ministério 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ministério is recorded at frequency rank #742, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɨ.niʃ.ˈtɛ.ɾju/. 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 1502, this pair ranks #74,053 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ministério vs ministro
Shared letters: imnorst. Private to "ministério": é. Private to "ministro": -.
"ministério" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVV · "ministro" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ministro ← imnistro · miinstro · minisrto · minisstro · ministor · ministrro · ministtro · minitsro
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ministério" and "ministro" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ministério" vs "ministro" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "ministério" 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 #74,053 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ministério" and "ministro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Minister vs ministro". 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 #74,053 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.