Which to use
“sorte” and “sorteio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #949
- “sorte” frequency rank
- #4,767
- “sorteio” frequency rank
- 5716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sorte | sorteio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | acaso ou coincidência feliz; contingência favorável | método de distribuição de algo indivisível entre vários, dos que um só será agraciado, baseado em fórmulas de casualidade, de acaso; ato de rifar (sortear) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sorte and sorteio apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
sorte and sorteio form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “sorte” sits inside “sorteio” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sorte is recorded at frequency rank #949, classified as anoun. sorteio is at rank #4,767, tagged as anoun, pronounced /suɾ.ˈtɐj.u/.
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 5716, this pair ranks #68,843 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering sorte vs sorteio
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sorte” entry
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