Which to use
“bico” and “bird” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,914
- “bico” frequency rank
- #14,080
- “bird” frequency rank
- 19994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bico | bird |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | extremidade de entrada do sistema digestivo de uma ave | pássaro, ave: |
Where the eye mixes bico and bird
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bico vs bird
A purely visual mix-up. bico (/ˈbi.ku/) and bird (/bɝd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bico is recorded at frequency rank #5,914, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈbi.ku/. bird is at rank #14,080, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bɝd/.
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 19994, this pair ranks #50,619 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bico vs bird
Shared letters: bi. Private to "bico": co. Private to "bird": dr.
"bico" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "bird" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bico" for "bird" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bico" or "bird"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bird" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,619 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bico" and "bird" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bile vs bird". 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 #50,619 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.