Which to use
“fatia” is a noun and “fútil” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,249
- “fatia” frequency rank
- #22,994
- “fútil” frequency rank
- 35243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fatia | fútil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pedaço de alimento cortado em forma de lâmina com alguma espessura | incapaz de produzir qualquer resultado; inútil |
Where the eye mixes fatia and fútil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fatia (CVCVV) and fútil (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between fatia and fútil
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fatia is /fɐ.ˈti.ɐ/ while fútil is /ˈfu.tiɫ/. 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 35243, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fatia is recorded at frequency rank #12,249, classified as anoun, pronounced /fɐ.ˈti.ɐ/. 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 35243, this pair ranks #31,824 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fatia vs fútil
Shared letters: fit. Private to "fatia": a. Private to "fútil": lú.
"fatia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "fútil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fatia ← aftia · faita · fatai · fattia · ffatia · ftaia
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fatia" and "fútil" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fatia" or "fútil"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fatia" 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 #31,824 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fatia" and "fútil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fútbol vs fútil". 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 #31,824 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.