Which to use
“perda” is a noun and “pesada” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,548
- “perda” frequency rank
- #4,943
- “pesada” frequency rank
- 6491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perda | pesada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de perder | feminino do adjetivo pesado |
Letter map: perda vs pesada
Shared letters muted; letters that set perda and pesada apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: perda vs pesada
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: perda is anoun and pesadaanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perda is recorded at frequency rank #1,548, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpeɾ.dɐ/. pesada is at rank #4,943, tagged as anadj.
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 6491, this pair ranks #67,932 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of perda vs pesada
Shared letters: adep. Private to "perda": r. Private to "pesada": s.
"perda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pesada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perda" and "pesada" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "perda" vs "pesada" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "perda" vs "pesada" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "perda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pesada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,932 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perda" and "pesada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pesada vs pétala". 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 #67,932 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.