Which to use
“travessão” and “travessia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,814
- “travessão” frequency rank
- #12,159
- “travessia” frequency rank
- 47973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | travessão | travessia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sinal que usualmente indica a mudança de interlocutores num diálogo, constituído de traço horizontal maior que o hífen | ato ou efeito de atravessar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set travessão and travessia apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. travessão (/tɾa.veˈsɐ̃w̃/) and travessia (/tɾɐ.vɨ.ˈsi.ɐ/) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
travessão is recorded at frequency rank #35,814, classified as anoun, pronounced /tɾa.veˈsɐ̃w̃/. travessia is at rank #12,159, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tɾɐ.vɨ.ˈsi.ɐ/.
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 47973, this pair ranks #17,251 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of travessão vs travessia
Shared letters: aerstv. Private to "travessão": oã. Private to "travessia": i.
"travessão" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVV · "travessia" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- travessia ← rtavessia · tarvessia · traevssia · travesia · travesisa · travessai · travsesia · travvessia
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "travessão" and "travessia" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "travessão" or "travessia"?
Remembering travessão vs travessia
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “travessão” entry
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