Which to use
“arco” and “arrow” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,287
- “arco” frequency rank
- #17,971
- “arrow” frequency rank
- 22258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arco | arrow |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ente geométrico cuja principal característica é a curva | flecha |
Where the eye mixes arco and arrow
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: arco vs arrow
A purely visual mix-up. arco (/ˈaɾ.ku/) and arrow (/ˈaɹ.əʊ/) 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 22258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arco is recorded at frequency rank #4,287, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɾ.ku/. arrow is at rank #17,971, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɹ.əʊ/.
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 22258, this pair ranks #47,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arco vs arrow
Shared letters: aor. Private to "arco": c. Private to "arrow": w.
"arco" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "arrow" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arco" and "arrow" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "arco" vs "arrow" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrow" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arco" and "arrow" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arrow vs atroz". 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 #47,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.