Which to use
“percussão” and “persuasão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,744
- “percussão” frequency rank
- #27,971
- “persuasão” frequency rank
- 40715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | percussão | persuasão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o ato ou fato de percutir | ato ou efeito de persuadir(-se) |
Where the eye mixes percussão and persuasão
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. percussão (CVCCVCCVV) and persuasão (CVCCVVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: percussão vs persuasão
A purely visual mix-up. percussão (/pɨɾ.ku.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and persuasão (/pɨɾ.swa.ˈzɐ̃w̃/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
percussão is recorded at frequency rank #12,744, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɨɾ.ku.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. persuasão is at rank #27,971, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɨɾ.swa.ˈzɐ̃w̃/.
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 40715, this pair ranks #25,353 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of percussão vs persuasão
Shared letters: eoprsuã. Private to "percussão": c. Private to "persuasão": a.
"percussão" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV · "persuasão" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "percussão" and "persuasão" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "percussão" vs "persuasão" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "percussão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persuasão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,353 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "percussão" and "persuasão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "percurso vs percussão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #25,353 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.