práticavspráticoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: prática is a noun, prático is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“prática” is a noun and “prático” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,129
“prática” frequency rank
#9,560
“prático” frequency rank
10689
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature prática prático
Definition o fato de praticar relativo à prática

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prática and prático apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
prática
7 ch
prático

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: prática is anoun and práticoanadjective. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “prática” becomes o in “prático”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

prática is recorded at frequency rank #1,129, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɾa.ti.kɐ/. prático is at rank #9,560, tagged as anadj.

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 10689, this pair ranks #62,344 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of prática vs prático

Shared letters: ciprtá. Private to "prática": a. Private to "prático": o.

"prática" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "prático" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV

Frequency comparison

prática#1,129
prático#9,560

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "prática" and "prático" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "prática" is a noun and "prático" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "prática" or "prático"?
"prática" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,129 in our Portuguese list, against #9,560 for "prático". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering prática vs prático

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “prática”; for an adjective, it's “prático”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “prática” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list