Which to use
“pinta” and “prata” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,325
- “pinta” frequency rank
- #3,036
- “prata” frequency rank
- 14361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pinta | prata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mancha de pequeno tamanho; nódoa, sarda, sinal | elemento químico de símbolo Ag, possui o número atômico 47 e massa atômica relativa 107,868 u; é um metal de transição, branco metálico, obtido associado em sulfetos, como o de cobre e chumbo em minerais como a argenita; o nitrato de prata é largamente empregado na fotografia, em eletrodeposição química e em pilhas e baterias; o metal é empregado na fabricação de joias, utensílios domésticos e moedas |
Where the eye mixes pinta and prata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pinta with prata
A purely visual mix-up. pinta (/ˈpĩ.tɐ/) and prata (/ˈpɾa.tɐ/) 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 14361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pinta is recorded at frequency rank #11,325, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpĩ.tɐ/. prata is at rank #3,036, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɾa.tɐ/.
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 14361, this pair ranks #57,742 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pinta vs prata
Shared letters: apt. Private to "pinta": in. Private to "prata": r.
"pinta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "prata" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 "pinta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,742 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pinta" and "prata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pietra vs pinta". 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 #57,742 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.