Which to use
“porte” and “posse” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,093
- “porte” frequency rank
- #2,022
- “posse” frequency rank
- 6115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | porte | posse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o ato de portar, transportar | aquilo que se possui, aquilo que nos pertence |
Where the eye mixes porte and posse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: porte vs posse
A purely visual mix-up. porte (/ˈpɔɾ.tɨ/) and posse (/ˈpɔ.sɨ/) 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 6115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
porte is recorded at frequency rank #4,093, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɔɾ.tɨ/. posse is at rank #2,022, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɔ.sɨ/.
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 6115, this pair ranks #68,382 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of porte vs posse
Shared letters: eop. Private to "porte": rt. Private to "posse": s.
"porte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "posse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "porte" and "posse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "porte" or "posse"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "porte" and "posse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "porte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,382 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "porte" and "posse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "porrete vs porte". 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 #68,382 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.