Which to use
“saldar” is a verb and “saldo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,011
- “saldar” frequency rank
- #7,080
- “saldo” frequency rank
- 45091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saldar | saldo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pagar a totalidade | diferença entre o débito e o crédito (e vice-versa) de uma conta |
Letter map: saldar vs saldo
Shared letters muted; letters that set saldar and saldo apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. saldar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against saldo's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - saldar and saldo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: saldar is averb and saldoanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
saldar is recorded at frequency rank #38,011, classified as averb. saldo is at rank #7,080, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsaɫ.du/.
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 45091, this pair ranks #20,337 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of saldar vs saldo
Shared letters: adls. Private to "saldar": r. Private to "saldo": o.
"saldar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "saldo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "saldar" and "saldo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "saldar" or "saldo"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "saldar" and "saldo".
- Full dictionary entry for "saldar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "saldo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,337 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saldar" and "saldo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "saldar vs sondar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #20,337 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.