Which to use
“odiar” and “ousar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,367
- “odiar” frequency rank
- #31,478
- “ousar” frequency rank
- 39845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | odiar | ousar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ter ódio a | ter coragem para fazer alguma coisa |
Where the eye mixes odiar and ousar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between odiar and ousar
A purely visual mix-up. odiar (/u.ˈdjaɾ/) and ousar (/ow.ˈzaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
odiar is recorded at frequency rank #8,367, classified as averb, pronounced /u.ˈdjaɾ/. ousar is at rank #31,478, tagged as averb, pronounced /ow.ˈzaɾ/.
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 39845, this pair ranks #26,349 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of odiar vs ousar
Shared letters: aor. Private to "odiar": di. Private to "ousar": su.
"odiar" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "ousar" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "odiar" for "ousar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "odiar" vs "ousar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "odiar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ousar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,349 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "odiar" and "ousar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ofuscar vs ousar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #26,349 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.