Which to use
“fácil” and “fútil” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #464
- “fácil” frequency rank
- #22,994
- “fútil” frequency rank
- 23458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fácil | fútil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se do que não é nem duro nem difícil de se realizar, daquilo que não exige muito trabalho ou esforço | incapaz de produzir qualquer resultado; inútil |
Where the eye mixes fácil and fútil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fácil and fútil follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: fácil vs fútil
A purely visual mix-up. fácil (/ˈfa.siɫ/) and fútil (/ˈfu.tiɫ/) 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 23458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fácil is recorded at frequency rank #464, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈfa.siɫ/. fútil is at rank #22,994, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfu.tiɫ/.
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 23458, this pair ranks #46,376 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fácil vs fútil
Shared letters: fil. Private to "fácil": cá. Private to "fútil": tú.
"fácil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fútil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fácil" and "fútil" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fácil" or "fútil"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fácil" and "fútil" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fácil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fútil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,376 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fácil" and "fútil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fútbol vs fútil". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #46,376 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.