Which to use
“traço” and “trevo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,759
- “traço” frequency rank
- #19,871
- “trevo” frequency rank
- 31630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traço | trevo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uma marca, sinal, ou evidência da existência, influência ou ação de algum agente ou evento; vestígio | gênero botânico pertencente à família Fabaceae |
Letter map: traço vs trevo
Shared letters muted; letters that set traço and trevo apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: traço and trevo
traço and trevo 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traço is recorded at frequency rank #11,759, classified as anoun. trevo is at rank #19,871, tagged as anoun.
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 31630, this pair ranks #36,391 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of traço vs trevo
Shared letters: ort. Private to "traço": aç. Private to "trevo": ev.
"traço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "trevo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- trevo ← rtevo · tervo · treov · trevvo · trrevo · trveo · ttrevo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "traço" and "trevo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "traço" or "trevo"?
After this comparison
Pair "traço" vs "trevo" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "traço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trevo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,391 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traço" and "trevo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trema vs trevo". 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 #36,391 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.