seladovssoldoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: selado is a adjective, soldo is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“selado” is an adjective and “soldo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,270
“selado” frequency rank
#46,066
“soldo” frequency rank
73336
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature selado soldo
Definition que tem selo salário básico de militar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set selado and soldo apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
selado
5 ch
soldo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: selado is anadjective and soldoanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

selado is recorded at frequency rank #27,270, classified as anadj, pronounced /sɨ.ˈla.du/. soldo is at rank #46,066, tagged as anoun.

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 73336, this pair ranks #2,794 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of selado vs soldo

Shared letters: dlos. Private to "selado": ae. Private to "soldo": -.

"selado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "soldo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • seladoeslado · sealdo · seladdo · selaod · seldao · sellado · sleado · sselado
  • soldoosldo · slodo · sodlo · solddo · solldo · solod · ssoldo

Frequency comparison

selado#27,270
soldo#46,066

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "selado" and "soldo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "selado" is an adjective and "soldo" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "selado" or "soldo"?
"selado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,270 in our Portuguese list, against #46,066 for "soldo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering selado vs soldo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “selado”; for a noun, it's “soldo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “selado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list