outrem vs outro, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“outrem” and “outro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,659
“outrem” frequency rank: #141
“outro” frequency rank: 30800
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	outrem	outro
Definition	outra pessoa; outras pessoas	que é diferente da pessoa ou da coisa que foi mencionada; que não é o mesmo; diverso, diferente

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set outrem and outro apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

outrem

5 ch

outro

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. outrem (/ˈow.tɾɐ̃j̃/) and outro (/ˈow.tɾu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

outrem is recorded at frequency rank #30,659, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈow.tɾɐ̃j̃/. 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 30800, this pair ranks #37,459 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of outrem vs outro

Shared letters: ortu. Private to "outrem": em. Private to "outro": -.

"outrem" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "outro" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

outrem ← oturem · ourtem · outerm · outremm · outrme · outrrem · outtrem · uotrem
outro ← oturo · ourto · outor · outrro · outtro · uotro

Frequency comparison

outrem#30,659

outro#141

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "outrem" and "outro" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (/ˈow.tɾɐ̃j̃/ versus /ˈow.tɾu/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "outrem" or "outro"?

"outro" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #141 in our Portuguese list, against #30,659 for "outrem". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering outrem vs outro

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Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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