Which to use
“perdão” is a noun and “perdido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,278
- “perdão” frequency rank
- #2,061
- “perdido” frequency rank
- 5339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdão | perdido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fim de uma exigência | extraviado |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set perdão and perdido apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
perdão and perdido form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdão is recorded at frequency rank #3,278, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɨɾ.ˈdɐ̃w̃/. perdido is at rank #2,061, tagged as anadj, pronounced /pɨɾ.ˈdi.du/.
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 5339, this pair ranks #69,299 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perdão" and "perdido" be used interchangeably?
Remembering perdão vs perdido
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “perdão”; for an adjective, it's “perdido”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “perdão” entry
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