Which to use
“palácio” is a noun and “palhaço” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,435
- “palácio” frequency rank
- #6,455
- “palhaço” frequency rank
- 8890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | palácio | palhaço |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | habitação suntuosa de um soberano ou personagem importante | feito de palha |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set palácio and palhaço apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: palácio is anoun and palhaçoanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
palácio is recorded at frequency rank #2,435, classified as anoun. palhaço is at rank #6,455, tagged as anadj, pronounced /pɐ.ˈʎa.su/.
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 8890, this pair ranks #64,728 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of palácio vs palhaço
Shared letters: alop. Private to "palácio": ciá. Private to "palhaço": hç.
"palácio" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "palhaço" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "palácio" and "palhaço" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "palácio" or "palhaço"?
Remembering palácio vs palhaço
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “palácio”; for an adjective, it's “palhaço”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “palácio” entry
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