Which to use
“país” and “pausa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #214
- “país” frequency rank
- #5,774
- “pausa” frequency rank
- 5988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | país | pausa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | região; terra | uma pequena parada ou interrupção quando se está fazendo ou falando algo |
Letter map: país vs pausa
Shared letters muted; letters that set país and pausa apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: país and pausa
país and pausa 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5988, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
país is recorded at frequency rank #214, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɐ.ˈiʃ/. pausa is at rank #5,774, tagged as anoun.
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 5988, this pair ranks #68,552 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of país vs pausa
Shared letters: aps. Private to "país": í. Private to "pausa": u.
"país" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "pausa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pausa ← apusa · pasua · pauas · paussa · ppausa · puasa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "país" and "pausa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "país" vs "pausa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "país" and "pausa".
- Full dictionary entry for "país" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pausa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,552 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "país" and "pausa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "país vs pix". 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 #68,552 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.