Which to use
“sessenta” and “setenta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,696
- “sessenta” frequency rank
- #8,540
- “setenta” frequency rank
- 16236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sessenta | setenta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | número equivalente a seis dezenas; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha seis dezenas de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 60 (algarismos arábicos) ou LX (algarismos romanos) | 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 sessenta and setenta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sessenta runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against setenta's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sessenta vs setenta
A purely visual mix-up. sessenta (/sɨ.ˈsẽ.tɐ/) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sessenta is recorded at frequency rank #7,696, classified as anadj, pronounced /sɨ.ˈsẽ.tɐ/. 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 16236, this pair ranks #55,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sessenta vs setenta
Shared letters: aenst. Private to "sessenta": -. Private to "setenta": -.
"sessenta" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "setenta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sessenta" and "setenta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sessenta" or "setenta"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sessenta" 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 #55,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sessenta" and "setenta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "serenata vs setenta". 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 #55,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.