Which to use
“arroio” and “arrow” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,648
- “arroio” frequency rank
- #17,971
- “arrow” frequency rank
- 49619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arroio | arrow |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ribeiro | flecha |
Where the eye mixes arroio and arrow
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between arroio and arrow
A purely visual mix-up. arroio (/a.ˈχoj.u/) 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 49619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arroio is recorded at frequency rank #31,648, classified as anoun, pronounced /a.ˈχoj.u/. 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 49619, this pair ranks #15,372 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arroio vs arrow
Shared letters: aor. Private to "arroio": i. Private to "arrow": w.
"arroio" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVV · "arrow" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arroio" for "arrow" ever safe?
Frequency check: "arroio" vs "arrow" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arroio" 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 #15,372 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arroio" and "arrow" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arraia vs arroio". 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 #15,372 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.