Which to use
“questionar” is a verb and “questionário” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,804
- “questionar” frequency rank
- #17,901
- “questionário” frequency rank
- 24705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | questionar | questionário |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | perguntar, indagar sobre | conjunto de perguntas com um determinado objetivo |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set questionar and questionário apart are highlighted. They share 9 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: questionar is averb and questionárioanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
questionar is recorded at frequency rank #6,804, classified as averb, pronounced /kɨʃ.tju.ˈnaɾ/. questionário is at rank #17,901, 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 24705, this pair ranks #44,837 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of questionar vs questionário
Shared letters: einoqrstu. Private to "questionar": a. Private to "questionário": á.
"questionar" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVC · "questionário" · 12 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- questionar ← qeustionar · qquestionar · quesitonar · quesstionar · questinoar · questioanr · questionarr · questionnar
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "questionar" and "questionário" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "questionar" or "questionário"?
Remembering questionar vs questionário
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “questionar”; for a noun, it's “questionário”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “questionar” entry
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