Which to use
“trinta” and “triste” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,047
- “trinta” frequency rank
- #1,203
- “triste” frequency rank
- 4250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trinta | triste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | número equivalente a três dezenas; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha três dezenas de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 30 (algarismos arábicos) ou XXX (algarismos romanos) | afetado por infelicidade ou dor |
Letter map: trinta vs triste
Shared letters muted; letters that set trinta and triste apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: trinta and triste
trinta and triste 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 4250, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trinta is recorded at frequency rank #3,047, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈtɾĩ.tɐ/. triste is at rank #1,203, tagged as anadj.
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 4250, this pair ranks #70,716 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trinta vs triste
Shared letters: irt. Private to "trinta": an. Private to "triste": es.
"trinta" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "triste" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trinta" for "triste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "trinta" vs "triste" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "trinta" and "triste".
- Full dictionary entry for "trinta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "triste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,716 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trinta" and "triste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tainha vs trinta". 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 #70,716 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.