Which to use
“ministrar” is a verb and “ministro” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,078
- “ministrar” frequency rank
- #760
- “ministro” frequency rank
- 24838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ministrar | ministro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fornecer; passar para outrem | membro do Governo que dirige um ministério |
Letter map: ministrar vs ministro
Shared letters muted; letters that set ministrar and ministro apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. ministrar runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against ministro's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: ministrar vs ministro
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ministrar is averb and ministroanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ministrar is recorded at frequency rank #24,078, classified as averb, pronounced /mɨ.niʃ.ˈtɾaɾ/. 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 24838, this pair ranks #44,642 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ministrar vs ministro
Shared letters: imnrst. Private to "ministrar": a. Private to "ministro": o.
"ministrar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "ministro" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ministrar" and "ministro" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ministrar" or "ministro"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ministrar" and "ministro".
- Full dictionary entry for "ministrar" 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 #44,642 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ministrar" 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 #44,642 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.