Which to use
“transcrição” and “transição” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,099
- “transcrição” frequency rank
- #3,170
- “transição” frequency rank
- 13269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transcrição | transição |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de transcrever | passagem de um estado para outro; mudança |
Where the eye mixes transcrição and transição
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. transcrição runs 11 letters (CCVCCCCVCVV) against transição's 9 (CCVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses transcrição with transição
A purely visual mix-up. transcrição (/tɾɐ̃ʃ.kɾi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and transição (/tɾɐ̃.zi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transcrição is recorded at frequency rank #10,099, classified as anoun, pronounced /tɾɐ̃ʃ.kɾi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. transição is at rank #3,170, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tɾɐ̃.zi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 13269, this pair ranks #59,141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of transcrição vs transição
Shared letters: ainorstãç. Private to "transcrição": c. Private to "transição": -.
"transcrição" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCCVCVV · "transição" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "transcrição" for "transição" ever safe?
Which is more common, "transcrição" or "transição"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "transcrição" and "transição" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "transcrição" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transição" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transcrição" and "transição" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transcrição vs transcrito". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #59,141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.