Which to use
“tímido” and “traído” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,625
- “tímido” frequency rank
- #14,484
- “traído” frequency rank
- 25109
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tímido | traído |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estado ou condição de quem tem timidez; que não tem autoconfiança | que foi vítima de traição: |
Where the eye mixes tímido and traído
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tímido (CVCVCV) and traído (CCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: tímido vs traído
A purely visual mix-up. tímido (/ˈti.mi.du/) and traído (/tɾɐˈi.dʊ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25109, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tímido is recorded at frequency rank #10,625, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈti.mi.du/. traído is at rank #14,484, tagged as anadj, pronounced /tɾɐˈi.dʊ/.
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 25109, this pair ranks #44,277 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tímido vs traído
Shared letters: dotí. Private to "tímido": im. Private to "traído": ar.
"tímido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "traído" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tímido" for "traído" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tímido" or "traído"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "tímido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traído" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,277 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tímido" and "traído" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traído vs travão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #44,277 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.