Which to use
“cheio” and “chino” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,424
- “cheio” frequency rank
- #35,485
- “chino” frequency rank
- 36909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cheio | chino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | completamente preenchido; que contém o máximo que pode conter | chinês |
Where the eye mixes cheio and chino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cheio (CCVVV) and chino (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between cheio and chino
A purely visual mix-up. cheio (/ˈʃɐj.u/) and chino (/ˈtʃi.no/) 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 36909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cheio is recorded at frequency rank #1,424, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈʃɐj.u/. chino is at rank #35,485, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈtʃi.no/.
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 36909, this pair ranks #29,804 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cheio vs chino
Shared letters: chio. Private to "cheio": e. Private to "chino": n.
"cheio" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV · "chino" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cheio" for "chino" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cheio" or "chino"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cheio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chino" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,804 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cheio" and "chino" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chino vs ciao". 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 #29,804 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.