Which to use
“patologia” is a noun and “patológico” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,880
- “patologia” frequency rank
- #39,784
- “patológico” frequency rank
- 57664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patologia | patológico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ramo da medicina que trata da natureza, causas e sintomas das doenças | de patologia |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set patologia and patológico apart are highlighted. They share 7 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: patologia is /pɐ.tu.lu.ˈʒi.ɐ/ while patológico is /pɐ.tu.ˈlɔ.ʒi.ku/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patologia is recorded at frequency rank #17,880, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɐ.tu.lu.ˈʒi.ɐ/. patológico is at rank #39,784, tagged as anadj, pronounced /pɐ.tu.ˈlɔ.ʒi.ku/.
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 57664, this pair ranks #9,198 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of patologia vs patológico
Shared letters: agilopt. Private to "patologia": -. Private to "patológico": có.
"patologia" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVV · "patológico" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- patologia ← aptologia · paotlogia · patloogia · patolgoia · patollogia · patologai · patologgia · patoloiga
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "patologia" and "patológico" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "patologia" or "patológico"?
Remembering patologia vs patológico
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “patologia”; for an adjective, it's “patológico”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “patologia” entry
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