Which to use
“fase” is a noun and “fixe” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #868
- “fase” frequency rank
- #8,337
- “fixe” frequency rank
- 9205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fase | fixe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cada uma das aparências que a Lua nos apresenta | belo, agradável, bom, muito bom, bonito, confiável, "com estilo" |
Where the eye mixes fase and fixe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fase with fixe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fase is /ˈfa.zɨ/ while fixe is /ˈfi.ʃɨ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fase is recorded at frequency rank #868, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfa.zɨ/. fixe is at rank #8,337, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfi.ʃɨ/.
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 9205, this pair ranks #64,307 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fase vs fixe
Shared letters: ef. Private to "fase": as. Private to "fixe": ix.
"fase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fixe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fase" for "fixe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fase" or "fixe"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fixe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,307 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fase" and "fixe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fase vs fava". 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 #64,307 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.