Which to use
“épico” is an adjective and “espião” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,422
- “épico” frequency rank
- #13,286
- “espião” frequency rank
- 26708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épico | espião |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pertencente ou relativo à epopeia ou à poesia heroica | pessoa empregada por um governo ou companhia para obter informações secretas sobre outro governo ou companhia |
Letter map: épico vs espião
Shared letters muted; letters that set épico and espião apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. épico runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against espião's 6 (VCCVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: épico vs espião
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: épico is anadjective and espiãoanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épico is recorded at frequency rank #13,422, classified as anadj. espião is at rank #13,286, tagged as anoun.
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 26708, this pair ranks #42,389 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of épico vs espião
Shared letters: iop. Private to "épico": cé. Private to "espião": esã.
"épico" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "espião" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "épico" and "espião" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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What to do next
You've compared "épico" and "espião". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "épico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "espião" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,389 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épico" and "espião" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "espião vs espinal". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #42,389 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.