Which to use
“ousar” and “ouvir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,478
- “ousar” frequency rank
- #507
- “ouvir” frequency rank
- 31985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ousar | ouvir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ter coragem para fazer alguma coisa | perceber sons |
Letter map: ousar vs ouvir
Shared letters muted; letters that set ousar and ouvir apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. ousar and ouvir follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on ousar vs ouvir
ousar and ouvir 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ousar is recorded at frequency rank #31,478, classified as averb, pronounced /ow.ˈzaɾ/. ouvir is at rank #507, tagged as averb.
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 31985, this pair ranks #35,947 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ousar vs ouvir
Shared letters: oru. Private to "ousar": as. Private to "ouvir": iv.
"ousar" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "ouvir" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ousar" and "ouvir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ousar" or "ouvir"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ousar" and "ouvir".
- Full dictionary entry for "ousar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ouvir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,947 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ousar" and "ouvir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ofuscar vs ousar". 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 #35,947 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.