Which to use
“esmero” and “espeto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,347
- “esmero” frequency rank
- #31,356
- “espeto” frequency rank
- 75703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | esmero | espeto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cuidado para produzir uma qualidade máxima no feitio de algo | haste de ferro ou pau pontiagudo para assar carne ou peixe |
Where the eye mixes esmero and espeto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: esmero vs espeto
A purely visual mix-up. esmero (/iʒ.ˈme.ɾu/) and espeto (/iʃ.ˈpe.tu/) 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 75703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
esmero is recorded at frequency rank #44,347, classified as anoun, pronounced /iʒ.ˈme.ɾu/. espeto is at rank #31,356, tagged as anoun, pronounced /iʃ.ˈpe.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 75703, this pair ranks #2,247 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of esmero vs espeto
Shared letters: eos. Private to "esmero": mr. Private to "espeto": pt.
"esmero" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "espeto" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "esmero" and "espeto" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "esmero" vs "espeto" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "esmero" and "espeto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "esmero" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "espeto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,247 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "esmero" and "espeto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esmero vs esterno". 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 #2,247 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.