Which to use
“neutro” is an adjective and “noutra” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,933
- “neutro” frequency rank
- #15,632
- “noutra” frequency rank
- 26565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neutro | noutra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que não toma partido | contração da preposição em com o pronome indefinido outra |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set neutro and noutra apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: neutro is /ˈnew.tɾu/ while noutra is /ˈnow.tɾɐ/ [ˈnoʊ̯.tɾɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs contraction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neutro is recorded at frequency rank #10,933, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈnew.tɾu/. noutra is at rank #15,632, tagged as acontraction, pronounced /ˈnow.tɾɐ/ [ˈnoʊ̯.tɾɐ].
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 26565, this pair ranks #42,580 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of neutro vs noutra
Shared letters: nortu. Private to "neutro": e. Private to "noutra": a.
"neutro" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "noutra" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "neutro" and "noutra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "neutro" or "noutra"?
Remembering neutro vs noutra
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “neutro”; for a contraction, it's “noutra”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “neutro” entry
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