Which to use
“oro” is a verb and “outro” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,228
- “oro” frequency rank
- #141
- “outro” frequency rank
- 19369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oro | outro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do presente indicativo do verbo orar | que é diferente da pessoa ou da coisa que foi mencionada; que não é o mesmo; diverso, diferente |
Letter map: oro vs outro
Shared letters muted; letters that set oro and outro apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. oro runs 3 letters (VCV) against outro's 5 (VVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - oro and outro
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: oro is averb and outroapronoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oro is recorded at frequency rank #19,228, classified as averb. outro is at rank #141, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈow.tɾu/.
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 19369, this pair ranks #51,369 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of oro vs outro
Shared letters: or. Private to "oro": -. Private to "outro": tu.
"oro" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "outro" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- outro ← oturo · ourto · outor · outrro · outtro · uotro
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "oro" and "outro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "oro" or "outro"?
After this comparison
You've compared "oro" and "outro". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "oro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "outro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,369 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oro" and "outro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oni vs oro". 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 #51,369 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.