Which to use
“perda” and “porta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,548
- “perda” frequency rank
- #832
- “porta” frequency rank
- 2380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perda | porta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de perder | peça de madeira, metal ou vidro usada para fechar o buraco aberto numa construção por onde pessoas passam de um cômodo para outro ou de dentro para fora da construção |
Where the eye mixes perda and porta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: perda vs porta
A purely visual mix-up. perda (/ˈpeɾ.dɐ/) and porta (/ˈpɔɾ.tɐ/) 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 2380, 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/. porta is at rank #832, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɔɾ.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 2380, this pair ranks #73,030 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of perda vs porta
Shared letters: apr. Private to "perda": de. Private to "porta": ot.
"perda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "porta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "perda" and "porta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "perda" or "porta"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "perda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "porta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,030 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perda" and "porta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pola vs porta". 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 #73,030 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.