Which to use
“revelado” is an adjective and “revelar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,473
- “revelado” frequency rank
- #4,516
- “revelar” frequency rank
- 10989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revelado | revelar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que sofreu revelação ou foi seu objeto | tirar o véu a |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set revelado and revelar apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
revelado and revelar form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
revelado is recorded at frequency rank #6,473, classified as anadj. revelar is at rank #4,516, tagged as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.vɨ.ˈlaɾ/.
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 10989, this pair ranks #61,971 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "revelado" and "revelar" be used interchangeably?
Remembering revelado vs revelar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “revelado”; for a verb, it's “revelar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “revelado” entry
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