# fado vs fixo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### fado
*noun · IPA /ˈfa.du/ · frequency rank #22,319*
destino

### fixo
*adjective · IPA /ˈfi.ksu/ · frequency rank #7,409*
o mesmo que fixado; firme, inamovível, bem preso:

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/fado-vs-fixo