Which to use
“revisão” is a noun and “revistar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,395
- “revisão” frequency rank
- #25,806
- “revistar” frequency rank
- 28201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revisão | revistar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de rever, de ver minuciosamente | vasculhar em busca de algo |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set revisão and revistar apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: revisão is anoun and revistaraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
revisão is recorded at frequency rank #2,395, classified as anoun. revistar is at rank #25,806, tagged as averb.
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 28201, this pair ranks #40,639 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of revisão vs revistar
Shared letters: eirsv. Private to "revisão": oã. Private to "revistar": at.
"revisão" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "revistar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- revistar ← ervistar · reivstar · revisatr · revisstar · revistarr · revistra · revisttar · revitsar
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "revisão" and "revistar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "revisão" or "revistar"?
Remembering revisão vs revistar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “revisão”; for a verb, it's “revistar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “revisão” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable