noutravsnoutrasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“noutra” and “noutras” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,632
“noutra” frequency rank
#14,196
“noutras” frequency rank
29828
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature noutra noutras
Definition contração da preposição em com o pronome indefinido outra contração da preposição em com o pronome indefinido outras

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set noutra and noutras apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
noutra
7 ch
noutras

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. noutra (/ˈnow.tɾɐ/ [ˈnoʊ̯.tɾɐ]) and noutras (/ˈnow.tɾɐs/ [ˈnoʊ̯.tɾɐs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “noutra” sits inside “noutras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

noutra is recorded at frequency rank #15,632, classified as acontraction, pronounced /ˈnow.tɾɐ/ [ˈnoʊ̯.tɾɐ]. noutras is at rank #14,196, tagged as acontraction, pronounced /ˈnow.tɾɐs/ [ˈnoʊ̯.tɾɐs].

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 29828, this pair ranks #38,730 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of noutra vs noutras

Shared letters: anortu. Private to "noutra": -. Private to "noutras": s.

"noutra" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV  ·  "noutras" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • noutrannoutra · notura · nourta · noutar · noutrra · nouttra · nuotra · onutra
  • noutrasnnoutras · noturas · nourtas · noutars · noutrass · noutrras · noutrsa · nouttras

Frequency comparison

noutra#15,632
noutras#14,196

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "noutra" and "noutras" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈnow.tɾɐ/ [ˈnoʊ̯.tɾɐ] versus /ˈnow.tɾɐs/ [ˈnoʊ̯.tɾɐs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "noutra" or "noutras"?
"noutras" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,196 in our Portuguese list, against #15,632 for "noutra". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering noutra vs noutras

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “noutra” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list