Which to use
“outro” is a pronoun and “outubro” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #141
- “outro” frequency rank
- #468
- “outubro” frequency rank
- 609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | outro | outubro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que é diferente da pessoa ou da coisa que foi mencionada; que não é o mesmo; diverso, diferente | décimo mês do ano civil |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set outro and outubro apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: outro is /ˈow.tɾu/ while outubro is /ow.ˈtu.bɾu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
outro is recorded at frequency rank #141, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈow.tɾu/. outubro is at rank #468, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ow.ˈtu.bɾu/.
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 609, this pair ranks #75,062 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of outro vs outubro
Shared letters: ortu. Private to "outro": -. Private to "outubro": b.
"outro" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV · "outubro" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "outro" and "outubro" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "outro" or "outubro"?
Remembering outro vs outubro
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “outro”; for a noun, it's “outubro”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “outro” entry
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