Which to use
“traição” is a noun and “traído” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,364
- “traição” frequency rank
- #14,484
- “traído” frequency rank
- 19848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traição | traído |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | violação da confiança alheia; perfídia | que foi vítima de traição: |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set traição and traído apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: traição is anoun and traídoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traição is recorded at frequency rank #5,364, classified as anoun. 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 19848, this pair ranks #50,791 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of traição vs traído
Shared letters: aort. Private to "traição": iãç. Private to "traído": dí.
"traição" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVV · "traído" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "traição" and "traído" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "traição" or "traído"?
Remembering traição vs traído
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “traição”; for an adjective, it's “traído”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “traição” entry
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