Which to use
“épico” is an adjective and “êxito” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,422
- “épico” frequency rank
- #5,806
- “êxito” frequency rank
- 19228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épico | êxito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pertencente ou relativo à epopeia ou à poesia heroica | resultado |
Letter map: épico vs êxito
Shared letters muted; letters that set épico and êxito apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. épico and êxito follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: épico vs êxito
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: épico is anadjective and êxitoanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épico is recorded at frequency rank #13,422, classified as anadj. êxito is at rank #5,806, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɐj.zi.tu/.
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 19228, this pair ranks #51,567 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of épico vs êxito
Shared letters: io. Private to "épico": cpé. Private to "êxito": txê.
"épico" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "êxito" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "épico" and "êxito" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "épico" vs "êxito" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "épico" vs "êxito" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "épico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "êxito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,567 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épico" and "êxito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eólico vs épico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #51,567 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.