Which to use
“falhar” and “fechar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,490
- “falhar” frequency rank
- #1,978
- “fechar” frequency rank
- 11468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | falhar | fechar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rachar | cerrar com chave, aldraba, tranca ou outro meio; encerrar; rematar |
Letter map: falhar vs fechar
Shared letters muted; letters that set falhar and fechar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. falhar and fechar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: falhar and fechar
falhar and fechar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
falhar is recorded at frequency rank #9,490, classified as averb, pronounced /fɐ.ˈʎaɾ/. fechar is at rank #1,978, tagged as averb.
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 11468, this pair ranks #61,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of falhar vs fechar
Shared letters: afhr. Private to "falhar": l. Private to "fechar": ce.
"falhar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fechar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "falhar" and "fechar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "falhar" or "fechar" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "falhar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fechar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "falhar" and "fechar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "falhar vs fartar". 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 #61,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.