peraltavspermutaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“peralta” and “permuta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,669
“peralta” frequency rank
#25,429
“permuta” frequency rank
56098
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature peralta permuta
Definition pessoa presumida, quer nos modos, quer no vestir; janota; casquilho o mesmo que permutação

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set peralta and permuta apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
peralta
7 ch
permuta

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

peralta and permuta 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56098, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

peralta is recorded at frequency rank #30,669, classified as anoun. permuta is at rank #25,429, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɨɾ.ˈmu.tɐ/.

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 56098, this pair ranks #10,184 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of peralta vs permuta

Shared letters: aeprt. Private to "peralta": l. Private to "permuta": mu.

"peralta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "permuta" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • peraltaepralta · pearlta · peralat · perallta · peraltta · peratla · perlata · perralta
  • permutaeprmuta · pemruta · permmuta · permtua · permuat · permutta · perrmuta · perumta

Frequency comparison

peralta#30,669
permuta#25,429

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "peralta" and "permuta" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "peralta" or "permuta"?
"permuta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,429 in our Portuguese list, against #30,669 for "peralta". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering peralta vs permuta

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “peralta” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list