noutrasvsnoutrosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#14,196
“noutras” frequency rank
#13,345
“noutros” frequency rank
27541
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
noutras
7 ch
noutros

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. noutras (/ˈnow.tɾɐs/ [ˈnoʊ̯.tɾɐs]) 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 a single letter - a in “noutras” becomes o in “noutros”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

noutras is recorded at frequency rank #14,196, classified as acontraction, pronounced /ˈnow.tɾɐs/ [ˈnoʊ̯.tɾɐs]. 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 27541, this pair ranks #41,409 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of noutras vs noutros

Shared letters: norstu. Private to "noutras": a. Private to "noutros": -.

"noutras" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC  ·  "noutros" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • noutrasnnoutras · noturas · nourtas · noutars · noutrass · noutrras · noutrsa · nouttras
  • noutrosnnoutros · noturos · nourtos · noutors · noutross · noutrros · noutrso · nouttros

Frequency comparison

noutras#14,196
noutros#13,345

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "noutras" and "noutros" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈnow.tɾɐs/ [ˈnoʊ̯.tɾɐs] versus /ˈnou̯.tɾo̝ⁱʃ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "noutras" or "noutros"?
"noutros" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,345 in our Portuguese list, against #14,196 for "noutras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering noutras 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 “noutras” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list