Which to use
“nega” and “nevar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,117
- “nega” frequency rank
- #39,763
- “nevar” frequency rank
- 44880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nega | nevar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo negar | cobrir de neve |
Where the eye mixes nega and nevar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. nega runs 4 letters (CVCV) against nevar's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between nega and nevar
A purely visual mix-up. nega (/ˈnɛ.ɡɐ/) and nevar (/neˈva(ʁ)/, [neˈva(h)]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nega is recorded at frequency rank #5,117, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈnɛ.ɡɐ/. nevar is at rank #39,763, tagged as averb, pronounced /neˈva(ʁ)/, [neˈva(h)].
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 44880, this pair ranks #20,551 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nega vs nevar
Shared letters: aen. Private to "nega": g. Private to "nevar": rv.
"nega" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "nevar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nega" for "nevar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "nega" vs "nevar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nevar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,551 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nega" and "nevar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nena vs nevar". 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 #20,551 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.