Which to use
“faísca” and “fisco” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,481
- “faísca” frequency rank
- #38,286
- “fisco” frequency rank
- 65767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faísca | fisco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | descarga elétrica entre dois corpos eletrizados | recursos destinados à manutenção do príncipe da Roma Imperial |
Where the eye mixes faísca and fisco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. faísca runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against fisco's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between faísca and fisco
A purely visual mix-up. faísca (/fɐ.ˈiʃ.kɐ/) and fisco (/ˈfiʃ.ku/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
faísca is recorded at frequency rank #27,481, classified as anoun, pronounced /fɐ.ˈiʃ.kɐ/. fisco is at rank #38,286, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfiʃ.ku/.
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 65767, this pair ranks #5,252 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of faísca vs fisco
Shared letters: cfs. Private to "faísca": aí. Private to "fisco": io.
"faísca" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "fisco" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fisco ← ffisco · ficso · fiscco · fisoc · fissco · fsico · ifsco
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "faísca" for "fisco" ever safe?
Which is more common, "faísca" or "fisco"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "faísca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fisco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,252 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faísca" and "fisco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filão vs fisco". 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 #5,252 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.