Which to use
“pirar” and “privar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,423
- “pirar” frequency rank
- #27,982
- “privar” frequency rank
- 52405
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pirar | privar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | endoidar | tirar a propriedade de |
Where the eye mixes pirar and privar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pirar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against privar's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pirar with privar
A purely visual mix-up. pirar (/pi.ˈɾaɾ/) and privar (/pɾi.ˈvaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pirar is recorded at frequency rank #24,423, classified as averb, pronounced /pi.ˈɾaɾ/. privar is at rank #27,982, tagged as averb, pronounced /pɾi.ˈvaɾ/.
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 52405, this pair ranks #12,784 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pirar vs privar
Shared letters: aipr. Private to "pirar": -. Private to "privar": v.
"pirar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "privar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pirar" for "privar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pirar" or "privar"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pirar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "privar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,784 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pirar" and "privar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pilão vs pirar". 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 #12,784 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.