Which to use
“perdão” and “portão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,278
- “perdão” frequency rank
- #5,450
- “portão” frequency rank
- 8728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdão | portão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fim de uma exigência | porta grande |
Where the eye mixes perdão and portão
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: perdão vs portão
A purely visual mix-up. perdão (/pɨɾ.ˈdɐ̃w̃/) and portão (/puɾ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/) 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 8728, 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/. portão is at rank #5,450, tagged as anoun, pronounced /puɾ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/.
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 8728, this pair ranks #64,936 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of perdão vs portão
Shared letters: oprã. Private to "perdão": de. Private to "portão": t.
"perdão" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "portão" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perdão" and "portão" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "perdão" or "portão"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "perdão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "portão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,936 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdão" and "portão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pedrão vs perdão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #64,936 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.