Which to use
“pesquisa” is a noun and “pesquisar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #774
- “pesquisa” frequency rank
- #4,944
- “pesquisar” frequency rank
- 5718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pesquisa | pesquisar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o processo de reunir ou investigar informações sobre um determinado assunto com a intenção de compreender tal assunto | investigar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pesquisa and pesquisar apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
pesquisa and pesquisar 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 extra letter(s) - “pesquisa” sits inside “pesquisar” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pesquisa is recorded at frequency rank #774, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɨʃ.ˈki.zɐ/. pesquisar is at rank #4,944, tagged as averb, pronounced /pɨʃ.ki.ˈzaɾ/.
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 5718, this pair ranks #68,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering pesquisa vs pesquisar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “pesquisa”; for a verb, it's “pesquisar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pesquisa” entry
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