Which to use
“ordem” and “origem” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #609
- “ordem” frequency rank
- #1,082
- “origem” frequency rank
- 1691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ordem | origem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | boa organização das coisas | ponto inicial de uma ação ou coisa que tem continuidade no tempo e/ou no espaço; ponto de partida |
Letter map: ordem vs origem
Shared letters muted; letters that set ordem and origem apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: ordem and origem
ordem and origem are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ordem is recorded at frequency rank #609, classified as anoun. origem is at rank #1,082, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɔ.ˈɾi.ʒɐ̃j̃/.
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 1691, this pair ranks #73,827 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ordem vs origem
Shared letters: emor. Private to "ordem": d. Private to "origem": gi.
"ordem" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "origem" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ordem" for "origem" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ordem" vs "origem" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "ordem" vs "origem" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ordem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "origem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,827 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ordem" and "origem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "orbe vs ordem". 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 #73,827 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.