Which to use
“segmento” and “semente” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,686
- “segmento” frequency rank
- #9,763
- “semente” frequency rank
- 15449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | segmento | semente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | parte; porção de um todo | grão ou parte do fruto com o embrião em estado de vida latente |
Where the eye mixes segmento and semente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: segmento vs semente
A purely visual mix-up. segmento (/sɛˈɡ.mẽ.tu/) and semente (/sɨ.ˈmẽ.tɨ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
segmento is recorded at frequency rank #5,686, classified as anoun, pronounced /sɛˈɡ.mẽ.tu/. semente is at rank #9,763, tagged as anoun, pronounced /sɨ.ˈmẽ.tɨ/.
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 15449, this pair ranks #56,363 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of segmento vs semente
Shared letters: emnst. Private to "segmento": go. Private to "semente": -.
"segmento" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "semente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "segmento" for "semente" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "segmento" or "semente" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "segmento" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "semente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,363 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "segmento" and "semente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "semente vs servente". 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 #56,363 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.