Which to use
“duelo” and “duto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,522
- “duelo” frequency rank
- #35,558
- “duto” frequency rank
- 43080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duelo | duto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | combate entre duas pessoas, normalmente usando espadas ou pistolas, e na maioria das vezes por questões de honra | cano (peça cilíndrica oca) |
Where the eye mixes duelo and duto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between duelo and duto
A purely visual mix-up. duelo (/ˈdwɛ.lu/) and duto (/'du.tʊ/.) 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 43080, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duelo is recorded at frequency rank #7,522, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdwɛ.lu/. duto is at rank #35,558, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'du.tʊ/..
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 43080, this pair ranks #22,590 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duelo vs duto
Shared letters: dou. Private to "duelo": el. Private to "duto": t.
"duelo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "duto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "duelo" for "duto" ever safe?
Which is more common, "duelo" or "duto"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "duelo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,590 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duelo" and "duto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs duto". 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 #22,590 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.