Which to use
“opção” and “órgão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,501
- “opção” frequency rank
- #2,659
- “órgão” frequency rank
- 4160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | opção | órgão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de optar | instrumento musical com teclado cujo som é formado pelo vento que passa por tubos |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set opção and órgão apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. opção (/ɔ.ˈpsɐ̃w̃/) and órgão (/ˈɔrgɜ̃ũ/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
opção is recorded at frequency rank #1,501, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɔ.ˈpsɐ̃w̃/. órgão is at rank #2,659, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɔrgɜ̃ũ/.
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 4160, this pair ranks #70,839 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of opção vs órgão
Shared letters: oã. Private to "opção": pç. Private to "órgão": gró.
"opção" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "órgão" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "opção" and "órgão" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "opção" or "órgão"?
Remembering opção vs órgão
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 “opção” entry
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