Which to use
“paletó” and “parto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,717
- “paletó” frequency rank
- #3,925
- “parto” frequency rank
- 36642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paletó | parto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | casaco curto, com bolsos, que se veste diretamente sobre a camisa ou colete | o ato de dar à luz, o ato de parir |
Where the eye mixes paletó and parto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. paletó runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against parto's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between paletó and parto
A purely visual mix-up. paletó (/pa.lɨ.ˈtɔ/) and parto (/ˈpaɾ.tu/) 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 36642, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paletó is recorded at frequency rank #32,717, classified as anoun, pronounced /pa.lɨ.ˈtɔ/. parto is at rank #3,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpaɾ.tu/.
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 36642, this pair ranks #30,108 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paletó vs parto
Shared letters: apt. Private to "paletó": eló. Private to "parto": or.
"paletó" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "parto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- parto ← aprto · parot · parrto · partto · patro · pparto
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "paletó" and "parto" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "paletó" or "parto" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "paletó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,108 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paletó" and "parto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paletó vs Pluto". 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 #30,108 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.