Which to use
“perto” is an adverb and “platô” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #509
- “perto” frequency rank
- #45,020
- “platô” frequency rank
- 45529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perto | platô |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a pouca distância | o disco, numa embreagem a disco, causador da transmissão da força do motor até as rodas de tração |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set perto and platô apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: perto is anadverb and platôanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perto is recorded at frequency rank #509, classified as anadv, pronounced /ˈpɛh.tʊ/, /ˈpɛr.tʊ/. platô is at rank #45,020, tagged as anoun.
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 45529, this pair ranks #19,857 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perto vs platô
Shared letters: pt. Private to "perto": eor. Private to "platô": alô.
"perto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "platô" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- perto ← eprto · perot · perrto · pertto · pperto
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perto" and "platô" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "perto" or "platô"?
Remembering perto vs platô
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “perto”; for a noun, it's “platô”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “perto” entry
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