Which to use
“presença” and “prevenção” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #855
- “presença” frequency rank
- #4,424
- “prevenção” frequency rank
- 5279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | presença | prevenção |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o fato de estar presente | ato ou efeito de prevenir |
Where the eye mixes presença and prevenção
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. presença runs 8 letters (CCVCVCCV) against prevenção's 9 (CCVCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between presença and prevenção
A purely visual mix-up. presença (/pɾɨ.ˈzẽ.sɐ/) and prevenção (/pɾɨ.vẽ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) 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 5279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
presença is recorded at frequency rank #855, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɾɨ.ˈzẽ.sɐ/. prevenção is at rank #4,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɾɨ.vẽ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 5279, this pair ranks #69,368 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of presença vs prevenção
Shared letters: enprç. Private to "presença": as. Private to "prevenção": ovã.
"presença" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "prevenção" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "presença" and "prevenção" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "presença" vs "prevenção" - 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 "presença" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prevenção" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,368 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "presença" and "prevenção" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prevenção vs prevenido". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #69,368 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.