Which to use
“periódico” is an adjective and “período” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,322
- “periódico” frequency rank
- #540
- “período” frequency rank
- 11862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | periódico | período |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relativo a período, que se repete com um período determinado | intervalo de tempo decorrido entre dois momentos, acontecimentos ou datas |
Where the eye mixes periódico and período
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. periódico runs 9 letters (CVCVVCVCV) against período's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: periódico vs período
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: periódico is /pɨ.ˈɾjɔ.di.ku/ while período is [p(ɨ)ɾi'uðu] (nunca de acordo com a grafia: [p(ɨ)'ɾiwðu]). Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
periódico is recorded at frequency rank #11,322, classified as anadj, pronounced /pɨ.ˈɾjɔ.di.ku/. período is at rank #540, tagged as anoun, pronounced [p(ɨ)ɾi'uðu] (nunca de acordo com a grafia: [p(ɨ)'ɾiwðu]).
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 11862, this pair ranks #60,897 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of periódico vs período
Shared letters: deopr. Private to "periódico": ció. Private to "período": í.
"periódico" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV · "período" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "periódico" for "período" ever safe?
Frequency check: "periódico" vs "período" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "periódico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "período" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,897 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "periódico" and "período" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "período vs périplo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,897 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.