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 eye mixes outrem and outro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. outrem runs 6 letters (VVCCVC) against outro's 5 (VVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between outrem and outro
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "outrem" for "outro" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "outrem" or "outro" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "outrem" 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 #37,459 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "outrem" and "outro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ostra vs outro". 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 #37,459 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.