Which to use
“pragmático” is an adjective and “pragmatismo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,289
- “pragmático” frequency rank
- #32,324
- “pragmatismo” frequency rank
- 67613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pragmático | pragmatismo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relativo ao que é prático | doutrina que adota como critério da verdade a utilidade prática, identificando o verdadeiro com o útil |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pragmático and pragmatismo apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pragmático is anadjective and pragmatismoanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67613, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pragmático is recorded at frequency rank #35,289, classified as anadj, pronounced /pɾɐˈɡ.ma.ti.ku/. pragmatismo is at rank #32,324, tagged as anoun.
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 67613, this pair ranks #4,568 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pragmático vs pragmatismo
Shared letters: agimoprt. Private to "pragmático": cá. Private to "pragmatismo": s.
"pragmático" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCV · "pragmatismo" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pragmatismo ← pargmatismo · ppragmatismo · pragamtismo · praggmatismo · pragmaitsmo · pragmatimso · pragmatismmo · pragmatisom
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pragmático" and "pragmatismo" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering pragmático vs pragmatismo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “pragmático”; for a noun, it's “pragmatismo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pragmático” entry
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