Which to use
“timidez” is a noun and “tímido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,395
- “timidez” frequency rank
- #10,625
- “tímido” frequency rank
- 28020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | timidez | tímido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | medo ou insegurança em comunicar-se com outras pessoas | estado ou condição de quem tem timidez; que não tem autoconfiança |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set timidez and tímido apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: timidez is /ʧi.mi.ˈdejʃ/, /ʧi.mi.ˈdeʃ/ while tímido is /ˈti.mi.du/. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
timidez is recorded at frequency rank #17,395, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʧi.mi.ˈdejʃ/, /ʧi.mi.ˈdeʃ/. tímido is at rank #10,625, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈti.mi.du/.
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 28020, this pair ranks #40,853 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of timidez vs tímido
Shared letters: dimt. Private to "timidez": ez. Private to "tímido": oí.
"timidez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "tímido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- timidez ← itmidez · tiimdez · timdiez · timiddez · timidezz · timidze · timiedz · timmidez
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "timidez" and "tímido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "timidez" or "tímido"?
Remembering timidez vs tímido
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “timidez”; for an adjective, it's “tímido”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “timidez” entry
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