reprovadovsreprovarWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: reprovado is a noun, reprovar is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“reprovado” is a noun and “reprovar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,008
“reprovado” frequency rank
#42,191
“reprovar” frequency rank
70199
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reprovado reprovar
Definition algo ou alguém que foi julgado incapaz ou inábil para a realização de um exame ou teste desaprovar

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
reprovado
8 ch
reprovar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: reprovado is anoun and reprovaraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70199, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reprovado is recorded at frequency rank #28,008, classified as anoun. reprovar is at rank #42,191, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.pɾu.ˈvaɾ/.

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 70199, this pair ranks #3,709 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reprovado vs reprovar

Shared letters: aeoprv. Private to "reprovado": d. Private to "reprovar": -.

"reprovado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "reprovar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reprovadoerprovado · reporvado · repprovado · reproavdo · reprovaddo · reprovaod · reprovdao · reprovvado
  • reprovarerprovar · reporvar · repprovar · reproavr · reprovarr · reprovra · reprovvar · reprrovar

Frequency comparison

reprovado#28,008
reprovar#42,191

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reprovado" and "reprovar" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "reprovado" is a noun and "reprovar" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "reprovado" or "reprovar"?
"reprovado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,008 in our Portuguese list, against #42,191 for "reprovar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reprovado vs reprovar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “reprovado”; for a verb, it's “reprovar”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reprovado” 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