Which to use
“trinta” is an adjective and “turista” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,047
- “trinta” frequency rank
- #10,624
- “turista” frequency rank
- 13671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trinta | turista |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | pessoa que viaja para se recrear |
Where the eye mixes trinta and turista
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. trinta runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against turista's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between trinta and turista
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trinta is /ˈtɾĩ.tɐ/ while turista is /tu.ˈɾiʃ.tɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13671, 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/. turista is at rank #10,624, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tu.ˈɾiʃ.tɐ/.
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 13671, this pair ranks #58,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trinta vs turista
Shared letters: airt. Private to "trinta": n. Private to "turista": su.
"trinta" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "turista" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trinta" and "turista" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "trinta" or "turista"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "trinta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "turista" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trinta" and "turista" 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 #58,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.