Which to use
“propósito” and “proposta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,024
- “propósito” frequency rank
- #1,056
- “proposta” frequency rank
- 3080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propósito | proposta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | intenção | moção |
Where the eye mixes propósito and proposta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between propósito and proposta
A purely visual mix-up. propósito (/pɾu.ˈpɔ.zi.tu/) and proposta (/pɾu.ˈpɔʃ.tɐ/) 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 3080, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
propósito is recorded at frequency rank #2,024, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɾu.ˈpɔ.zi.tu/. proposta is at rank #1,056, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɾu.ˈpɔʃ.tɐ/.
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 3080, this pair ranks #72,136 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of propósito vs proposta
Shared letters: oprst. Private to "propósito": ió. Private to "proposta": a.
"propósito" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCV · "proposta" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- proposta ← porposta · pproposta · proopsta · proposat · propossta · propostta · propotsa · propposta
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "propósito" and "proposta" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "propósito" or "proposta"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "propósito" and "proposta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "propósito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proposta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,136 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "propósito" and "proposta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proposição vs propósito". 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 #72,136 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.