Which to use
“pródigo” is an adjective and “prólogo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,872
- “pródigo” frequency rank
- #29,480
- “prólogo” frequency rank
- 68352
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pródigo | prólogo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se de quem dissipa imoderadamente os próprios bens | a primeira parte, dialogada, da tragédia, no antigo teatro grego |
Where the eye mixes pródigo and prólogo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pródigo and prólogo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: pródigo vs prólogo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pródigo is /ˈpɾɔ.di.ɡu/ while prólogo is /ˈpɾɔ.lu.ɡu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68352, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pródigo is recorded at frequency rank #38,872, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈpɾɔ.di.ɡu/. prólogo is at rank #29,480, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɾɔ.lu.ɡu/.
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 68352, this pair ranks #4,302 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pródigo vs prólogo
Shared letters: gopró. Private to "pródigo": di. Private to "prólogo": l.
"pródigo" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "prólogo" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pródigo" for "prólogo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pródigo" or "prólogo"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pródigo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prólogo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,302 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pródigo" and "prólogo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pródigo vs provido". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #4,302 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.