óbitovsoitoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: óbito is a noun, oito is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“óbito” is a noun and “oito” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#14,997
“óbito” frequency rank
#1,099
“oito” frequency rank
16096
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature óbito oito
Definition falecimento de pessoa; morte, passamento número equivalente a sete mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha oito elementos distintos, representado pelo símbolo 8 (algarismos arábicos) ou VIII (algarismos romanos)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set óbito and oito apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
óbito
4 ch
oito

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: óbito is anoun and oitoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

óbito is recorded at frequency rank #14,997, classified as anoun. oito is at rank #1,099, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈoj.tu/.

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 16096, this pair ranks #55,521 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of óbito vs oito

Shared letters: iot. Private to "óbito": . Private to "oito": -.

"óbito" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "oito" · 4 letters · shape VVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • oitoioto · oiot · oitto · otio

Frequency comparison

óbito#14,997
oito#1,099

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "óbito" and "oito" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "óbito" is a noun and "oito" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "óbito" or "oito"?
"oito" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,099 in our Portuguese list, against #14,997 for "óbito". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering óbito vs oito

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “óbito”; for an adjective, it's “oito”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “óbito” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list