Which to use
“reprovação” and “reprovado” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,773
- “reprovação” frequency rank
- #28,008
- “reprovado” frequency rank
- 52781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reprovação | reprovado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de reprovar | algo ou alguém que foi julgado incapaz ou inábil para a realização de um exame ou teste |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reprovação and reprovado apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
reprovação and reprovado 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 52781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reprovação is recorded at frequency rank #24,773, classified as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.pɾu.vɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. reprovado is at rank #28,008, 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 52781, this pair ranks #12,507 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reprovação vs reprovado
Shared letters: aeoprv. Private to "reprovação": ãç. Private to "reprovado": d.
"reprovação" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVV · "reprovado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reprovado ← erprovado · reporvado · repprovado · reproavdo · reprovaddo · reprovaod · reprovdao · reprovvado
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reprovação" and "reprovado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reprovação" or "reprovado"?
Remembering reprovação vs reprovado
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 “reprovação” entry
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