campeãovscampoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“campeão” and “campo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,634
“campeão” frequency rank
#488
“campo” frequency rank
2122
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature campeão campo
Definition aquele que ganha uma competição região fora da cidade

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set campeão and campo apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
campeão
5 ch
campo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. campeão (/kɐ̃peɐ̃w/.) and campo (/ˈkɐ̃.pu/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

campeão is recorded at frequency rank #1,634, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɐ̃peɐ̃w/.. campo is at rank #488, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɐ̃.pu/.

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 2122, this pair ranks #73,364 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of campeão vs campo

Shared letters: acmop. Private to "campeão": . Private to "campo": -.

"campeão" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV  ·  "campo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • campoacmpo · cammpo · camop · camppo · capmo · ccampo · cmapo

Frequency comparison

campeão#1,634
campo#488

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "campeão" and "campo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/kɐ̃peɐ̃w/. versus /ˈkɐ̃.pu/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "campeão" or "campo"?
"campo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #488 in our Portuguese list, against #1,634 for "campeão". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering campeão vs campo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “campeão” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list