Which to use
“transportar” is a verb and “transporte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,957
- “transportar” frequency rank
- #1,060
- “transporte” frequency rank
- 8017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transportar | transporte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conduzir de um lugar para o outro | ato ou efeito de transportar; transferência de pessoas e/ou produtos de um ponto para um outro |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set transportar and transporte apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
transportar and transporte form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transportar is recorded at frequency rank #6,957, classified as averb, pronounced /tɾɐ̃ʃ.puɾ.ˈtaɾ/. transporte is at rank #1,060, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tɾɐ̃sˈpɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [tɾɐ̃sˈpɔh.t͡ʃi].
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 8017, this pair ranks #65,921 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "transportar" and "transporte" be used interchangeably?
Remembering transportar vs transporte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “transportar”; for a noun, it's “transporte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “transportar” entry
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