Which to use
“abismo” and “autismo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,113
- “abismo” frequency rank
- #17,977
- “autismo” frequency rank
- 28090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abismo | autismo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | precipício profundo | transtorno do desenvolvimento (mais especificamente um transtorno invasivo do desenvolvimento) que se manifesta na infância caracterizado por dificuldades de socialização, comunicação e interação social, falta de contato visual e por padrões repetitivos, estereotipados ou restritos de comportamento e de pensamento |
Where the eye mixes abismo and autismo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abismo runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against autismo's 7 (VVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abismo with autismo
A purely visual mix-up. abismo (/ɐ.ˈbiʒ.mu/) and autismo (/aw.ˈtiʒ.mu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abismo is recorded at frequency rank #10,113, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈbiʒ.mu/. autismo is at rank #17,977, tagged as anoun, pronounced /aw.ˈtiʒ.mu/.
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 28090, this pair ranks #40,777 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abismo vs autismo
Shared letters: aimos. Private to "abismo": b. Private to "autismo": tu.
"abismo" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "autismo" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abismo" and "autismo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "abismo" or "autismo" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abismo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "autismo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,777 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abismo" and "autismo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abismado vs abismo". 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 #40,777 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.