Which to use
“Register” and “registo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,120
- “Register” frequency rank
- #5,248
- “registo” frequency rank
- 34368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Register | registo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lista | ato ou efeito de registar (registrar) |
Where the eye mixes Register and registo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Register runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against registo's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Register and registo
A purely visual mix-up. Register (/reˈɡɪstɐ/) and registo (/Rɨ.ˈʒiʃ.tu/) 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 34368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Register is recorded at frequency rank #29,120, classified as anoun, pronounced /reˈɡɪstɐ/. registo is at rank #5,248, tagged as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈʒiʃ.tu/.
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 34368, this pair ranks #32,919 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Register vs registo
Shared letters: egirst. Private to "Register": -. Private to "registo": o.
"Register" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "registo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Register" for "registo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Register" or "registo"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Register" and "registo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Register" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "registo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,919 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Register" and "registo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Register vs revistar". 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 #32,919 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.