reeleiçãovsrefeiçãoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“reeleição” and “refeição” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,676
“reeleição” frequency rank
#6,468
“refeição” frequency rank
15144
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reeleição refeição
Definition ato de eleger um político por mais de uma vez porção de alimento consumido a certas horas do dia

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reeleição and refeição apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
reeleição
8 ch
refeição

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

reeleição and refeição are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reeleição is recorded at frequency rank #8,676, classified as anoun. refeição is at rank #6,468, tagged as anoun, pronounced /χe.fej.ˈsãw/.

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 15144, this pair ranks #56,760 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reeleição vs refeição

Shared letters: eiorãç. Private to "reeleição": l. Private to "refeição": f.

"reeleição" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVVCVV  ·  "refeição" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVV

Frequency comparison

reeleição#8,676
refeição#6,468

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reeleição" and "refeição" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "reeleição" or "refeição"?
"refeição" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,468 in our Portuguese list, against #8,676 for "reeleição". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reeleição vs refeição

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reeleição” 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