Which to use
“português” and “portugueses” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #541
- “português” frequency rank
- #2,343
- “portugueses” frequency rank
- 2884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | português | portugueses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pertencente a Portugal ou relativo a ele | plural de português |
Where the eye mixes português and portugueses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. português runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVVC) against portugueses's 11 (CVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses português with portugueses
A purely visual mix-up. português (/poʁ.tuˈɡe(j)s/ [poh.tuˈɡe(ɪ̯)s]) and portugueses (/poɾ.tu.ˈge.zis/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
português is recorded at frequency rank #541, classified as anadj, pronounced /poʁ.tuˈɡe(j)s/ [poh.tuˈɡe(ɪ̯)s]. portugueses is at rank #2,343, tagged as anadj, pronounced /poɾ.tu.ˈge.zis/.
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 2884, this pair ranks #72,356 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of português vs portugueses
Shared letters: goprstu. Private to "português": ê. Private to "portugueses": e.
"português" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "portugueses" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- portugueses ← oprtugueses · porrtugueses · portguueses · porttugueses · portugeuses · portuggueses · portugueess · portuguesess
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "português" and "portugueses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "português" vs "portugueses" - which ranks higher?
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 "português" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "portugueses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,356 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "português" and "portugueses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "portuguesas vs portugueses". 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 #72,356 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.