Which to use
“sedento” and “setenta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,183
- “sedento” frequency rank
- #8,540
- “setenta” frequency rank
- 41723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sedento | setenta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que tem sede; sequioso: | número equivalente a sete dezenas; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha sete dezenas de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 70 (algarismos arábicos) ou LXX (algarismos romanos) |
Where the eye mixes sedento and setenta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sedento vs setenta
A purely visual mix-up. sedento (/sɨ.ˈdẽ.tu/) and setenta (/sɨ.ˈtẽ.tɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sedento is recorded at frequency rank #33,183, classified as anadj, pronounced /sɨ.ˈdẽ.tu/. setenta is at rank #8,540, tagged as anadj, pronounced /sɨ.ˈtẽ.tɐ/.
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 41723, this pair ranks #24,157 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sedento vs setenta
Shared letters: enst. Private to "sedento": do. Private to "setenta": a.
"sedento" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "setenta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sedento" and "setenta" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sedento" or "setenta"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sedento" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "setenta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,157 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sedento" and "setenta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sedento vs seleto". 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 #24,157 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.