Which to use
“sétimo” is an adjective and “sexismo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,829
- “sétimo” frequency rank
- #35,344
- “sexismo” frequency rank
- 44173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sétimo | sexismo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição sete em uma série; o que vem depois do sexto | ato discriminante ou preconceituoso em função do sexo |
Where the eye mixes sétimo and sexismo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sétimo runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against sexismo's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sétimo with sexismo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sétimo is /ˈsɛ.ti.mu/ while sexismo is /sɛ.ˈksiʒ.mu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sétimo is recorded at frequency rank #8,829, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈsɛ.ti.mu/. sexismo is at rank #35,344, tagged as anoun, pronounced /sɛ.ˈksiʒ.mu/.
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 44173, this pair ranks #21,366 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sétimo vs sexismo
Shared letters: imos. Private to "sétimo": té. Private to "sexismo": ex.
"sétimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "sexismo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sexismo ← esxismo · seixsmo · seximso · sexismmo · sexisom · sexissmo · sexsimo · sexxismo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sétimo" and "sexismo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sétimo" vs "sexismo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sétimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sexismo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,366 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sétimo" and "sexismo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sadismo vs sexismo". 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 #21,366 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.