severasvsseveroWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“severas” and “severo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,927
“severas” frequency rank
#10,966
“severo” frequency rank
26893
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature severas severo
Definition feminino plural de severo desnecessariamente duro

Letter map: severas vs severo

Shared letters muted; letters that set severas and severo apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.

7 ch
severas
6 ch
severo

Corpus notes: severas and severo

severas and severo are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

severas is recorded at frequency rank #15,927, classified as anadj, pronounced /se.ˈvɛ.ɾəs/. severo is at rank #10,966, tagged as anadj.

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 26893, this pair ranks #42,171 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of severas vs severo

Shared letters: ersv. Private to "severas": a. Private to "severo": o.

"severas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "severo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • severasesveras · seevras · sevears · severass · severras · seversa · sevreas · sevveras
  • severoesvero · seevro · seveor · severro · sevreo · sevvero · ssevero · sveero

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "severas" for "severo" ever safe?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "severas" or "severo"?
"severo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,966 in our Portuguese list, against #15,927 for "severas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "severas" and "severo".

  • Full dictionary entry for "severas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "severo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #42,171 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "severas" and "severo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "severas vs severos". 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 #42,171 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list