Which to use
“ultimato” is a noun and “último” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,588
- “ultimato” frequency rank
- #456
- “último” frequency rank
- 27044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ultimato | último |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | num processo de negociação diplomática, exigência, pedido ou proposta final cuja rejeição acarretará o fim das conversações e o uso de uma ação direta | que está ou é do final |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ultimato and último apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ultimato is /uw.t͡ʃiˈma.tu/ while último is [ˈuw.t͡ʃɪ.mʊ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ultimato is recorded at frequency rank #26,588, classified as anoun, pronounced /uw.t͡ʃiˈma.tu/. último is at rank #456, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈuw.t͡ʃɪ.mʊ].
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 27044, this pair ranks #41,984 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ultimato vs último
Shared letters: ilmot. Private to "ultimato": au. Private to "último": ú.
"ultimato" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "último" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ultimato ← lutimato · ulitmato · ulltimato · ultiamto · ultimaot · ultimatto · ultimmato · ultimtao
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ultimato" and "último" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ultimato" or "último"?
Remembering ultimato vs último
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “ultimato”; for an adjective, it's “último”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ultimato” entry
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