Which to use
“oda” is an adjective and “ódio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,472
- “oda” frequency rank
- #2,032
- “ódio” frequency rank
- 48504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oda | ódio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma atenuada de, e o mesmo que foda | aversão; rancor; desejo de ruína ou desgraça alheia |
Letter map: oda vs ódio
Shared letters muted; letters that set oda and ódio apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. oda runs 3 letters (VCV) against ódio's 4 (VCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - oda and ódio
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: oda is anadjective and ódioanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oda is recorded at frequency rank #46,472, classified as anadj. ódio is at rank #2,032, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɔ.dju/.
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 48504, this pair ranks #16,658 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of oda vs ódio
Shared letters: do. Private to "oda": a. Private to "ódio": ió.
"oda" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ódio" · 4 letters · shape VCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "oda" and "ódio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "oda" or "ódio" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "oda" vs "ódio" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "oda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ódio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,658 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oda" and "ódio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oda vs oni". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #16,658 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.