peão
/ˈpjɐ̃w̃/
The verdict
“peão” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #15,423) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.
- #15,423
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 3,113
- “P” headwords
- 4
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - empregado sem subordinados que atua em diversas atividades, como agropecuária e construção civil
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | peão |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpjɐ̃w̃/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #15,423 |
| Misspellings tracked | 4 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “peão” sits in Portuguese frequency
Easy to mix with look-alikes
The spelling risk for peão is neighbouring look-alikes ("pó", "pro", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ˈpjɐ̃w̃/. Frequency #15,423 among 3,113 “P” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.
Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for peão, with forms such as "epão", "peoã", and "ppeão". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pó", "pro", "per", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is peão, spelled P-E-Ã-O.
Definition
- 1empregado sem subordinados que atua em diversas atividades, como agropecuária e construção civil
- 2nos rodeios, aquele que monta no touro
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- epão
- peoã
- ppeão
- pãeo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of peão - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “peão”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈpjɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “pó” - see the side-by-side comparison. peão vs pó
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Words at a similar Portuguese frequency
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.