Which to use
“ópera” is a noun and “ora” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,708
- “ópera” frequency rank
- #2,489
- “ora” frequency rank
- 11197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ópera | ora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | drama teatral quase inteiramente cantado com acompanhamento de orquestra | agora |
Letter map: ópera vs ora
Shared letters muted; letters that set ópera and ora apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for ópera / ora
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ópera is anoun and oraanadverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ópera is recorded at frequency rank #8,708, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɔ.pɨ.ɾɐ/. ora is at rank #2,489, tagged as anadv.
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 11197, this pair ranks #61,717 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ópera vs ora
Shared letters: ar. Private to "ópera": epó. Private to "ora": o.
"ópera" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "ora" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ópera" and "ora" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ópera" vs "ora" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ópera" and "ora".
- Full dictionary entry for "ópera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,717 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ópera" and "ora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oni vs ora". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #61,717 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.