Which to use
“obrigação” is a noun and “obrigada” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,329
- “obrigação” frequency rank
- #653
- “obrigada” frequency rank
- 4982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obrigação | obrigada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dever | expressa agradecimento da parte de uma pessoa de sexo feminino |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set obrigação and obrigada apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: obrigação is anoun and obrigadaanintj. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obrigação is recorded at frequency rank #4,329, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɔ.bɾi.ɡɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. obrigada is at rank #653, tagged as anintj.
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 4982, this pair ranks #69,750 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of obrigação vs obrigada
Shared letters: abgior. Private to "obrigação": ãç. Private to "obrigada": d.
"obrigação" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVV · "obrigada" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- obrigada ← borigada · obbrigada · obirgada · obrgiada · obriagda · obrigaad · obrigadda · obrigdaa
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obrigação" and "obrigada" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "obrigação" or "obrigada"?
Remembering obrigação vs obrigada
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “obrigação”; for an intj, it's “obrigada”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “obrigação” entry
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