noutravsnoutrosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,632
“noutra” frequency rank
#13,345
“noutros” frequency rank
28977
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature noutra noutros
Definition contração da preposição em com o pronome indefinido outra plural de noutro: em outros

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set noutra and noutros apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
noutra
7 ch
noutros

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. noutra (/ˈnow.tɾɐ/ [ˈnoʊ̯.tɾɐ]) and noutros (/ˈnou̯.tɾo̝ⁱʃ/) 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 28977, 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]. noutros is at rank #13,345, tagged as acontraction, pronounced /ˈnou̯.tɾo̝ⁱʃ/.

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 28977, this pair ranks #39,762 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of noutra vs noutros

Shared letters: nortu. Private to "noutra": a. Private to "noutros": s.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • noutrannoutra · notura · nourta · noutar · noutrra · nouttra · nuotra · onutra
  • noutrosnnoutros · noturos · nourtos · noutors · noutross · noutrros · noutrso · nouttros

Frequency comparison

noutra#15,632
noutros#13,345

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "noutra" and "noutros" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈnow.tɾɐ/ [ˈnoʊ̯.tɾɐ] versus /ˈnou̯.tɾo̝ⁱʃ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "noutra" or "noutros"?
"noutros" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,345 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 noutros

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