Which to use
“pedra” and “poda” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,653
- “pedra” frequency rank
- #37,471
- “poda” frequency rank
- 39124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedra | poda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | corpo duro e compacto que forma as rochas | corte dos ramos das árvores ou arbustos, ação de podar |
Letter map: pedra vs poda
Shared letters muted; letters that set pedra and poda apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. pedra runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against poda's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on pedra vs poda
pedra and poda 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 39124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pedra is recorded at frequency rank #1,653, classified as anoun. poda is at rank #37,471, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɔ.dɐ/.
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 39124, this pair ranks #27,211 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pedra vs poda
Shared letters: adp. Private to "pedra": er. Private to "poda": o.
"pedra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "poda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pedra" and "poda" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "pedra" or "poda" show up more?
Useful next steps
You've compared "pedra" and "poda". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "pedra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,211 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pedra" and "poda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poda vs pomo". 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 #27,211 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.