Which to use
“pecado” is a noun and “pensado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,926
- “pecado” frequency rank
- #6,459
- “pensado” frequency rank
- 10385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pecado | pensado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transgressão de um preceito religioso | cogitado |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pecado and pensado 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: pecado is /pɨ.ˈka.du/ while pensado is /pẽ.ˈsa.du/. 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 10385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pecado is recorded at frequency rank #3,926, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɨ.ˈka.du/. pensado is at rank #6,459, tagged as anadj, pronounced /pẽ.ˈsa.du/.
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 10385, this pair ranks #62,739 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pecado vs pensado
Shared letters: adeop. Private to "pecado": c. Private to "pensado": ns.
"pecado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pensado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pecado" and "pensado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pecado" or "pensado"?
Remembering pecado vs pensado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “pecado”; for an adjective, it's “pensado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pecado” entry
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