resumovsrumoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,908
“resumo” frequency rank
#3,232
“rumo” frequency rank
6140
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature resumo rumo
Definition ato ou efeito de resumir cada uma das divisões da rosa-dos-ventos

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set resumo and rumo apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
resumo
4 ch
rumo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. resumo (/Rɨ.ˈzu.mu/) and rumo (/ˈRu.mu/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

resumo is recorded at frequency rank #2,908, classified as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈzu.mu/. rumo is at rank #3,232, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈRu.mu/.

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 6140, this pair ranks #68,352 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of resumo vs rumo

Shared letters: moru. Private to "resumo": es. Private to "rumo": -.

"resumo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "rumo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • resumoersumo · resmuo · ressumo · resummo · resuom · reusmo · rresumo · rseumo
  • rumormuo · rrumo · rummo · ruom · urmo

Frequency comparison

resumo#2,908
rumo#3,232

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "resumo" and "rumo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/Rɨ.ˈzu.mu/ versus /ˈRu.mu/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "resumo" or "rumo"?
"resumo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,908 in our Portuguese list, against #3,232 for "rumo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering resumo vs rumo

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 “resumo” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list