Which to use
“orgulho” is a noun and “orgulhoso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,684
- “orgulho” frequency rank
- #7,442
- “orgulhoso” frequency rank
- 9126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | orgulho | orgulhoso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conceito exagerado que alguém faz de si próprio | que tem orgulho ou o manifesta |
Where the eye mixes orgulho and orgulhoso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. orgulho runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against orgulhoso's 9 (VCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses orgulho with orgulhoso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: orgulho is /ɔɾ.ˈɡu.ʎu/ while orgulhoso is /ɔɾ.ɡu.ˈʎo.zu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “orgulho” sits inside “orgulhoso”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
orgulho is recorded at frequency rank #1,684, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɔɾ.ˈɡu.ʎu/. orgulhoso is at rank #7,442, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɔɾ.ɡu.ˈʎo.zu/.
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 9126, this pair ranks #64,416 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of orgulho vs orgulhoso
Shared letters: ghloru. Private to "orgulho": -. Private to "orgulhoso": s.
"orgulho" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "orgulhoso" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "orgulho" and "orgulhoso" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "orgulho" vs "orgulhoso" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "orgulho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "orgulhoso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,416 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "orgulho" and "orgulhoso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "orgulho vs orvalho". 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 #64,416 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.