Which to use
“pergunta” is a noun and “perguntar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #657
- “pergunta” frequency rank
- #1,901
- “perguntar” frequency rank
- 2558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pergunta | perguntar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | frase cujo objetivo é convidar um ouvinte ou leitor a dar uma explicação, uma informação, ou, em qualquer caso, uma interrogação que demanda, chama ou solicita uma resposta | fazer uma pergunta a alguém; inquirir, interrogar |
Letter map: pergunta vs perguntar
Shared letters muted; letters that set pergunta and perguntar apart highlighted. Shared run: 8. pergunta runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against perguntar's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: pergunta vs perguntar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pergunta is anoun and perguntaraverb. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “pergunta” sits inside “perguntar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pergunta is recorded at frequency rank #657, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɨɾ.ˈɡũ.tɐ/. perguntar is at rank #1,901, tagged as averb.
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 2558, this pair ranks #72,795 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pergunta vs perguntar
Shared letters: aegnprtu. Private to "pergunta": -. Private to "perguntar": -.
"pergunta" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "perguntar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pergunta" and "perguntar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pergunta" or "perguntar"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "pergunta" and "perguntar".
- Full dictionary entry for "pergunta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perguntar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,795 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pergunta" and "perguntar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pergunta vs permuta". 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 #72,795 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.