Which to use
“fechar” is a verb and “flecha” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,978
- “fechar” frequency rank
- #12,251
- “flecha” frequency rank
- 14229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fechar | flecha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cerrar com chave, aldraba, tranca ou outro meio; encerrar; rematar | arma longa, fina, geralmente pontiaguda, lançada por um arco, com penas na traseira para controlar o voo |
Letter map: fechar vs flecha
Shared letters muted; letters that set fechar and flecha apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: fechar vs flecha
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fechar is averb and flechaanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fechar is recorded at frequency rank #1,978, classified as averb. flecha is at rank #12,251, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈflɛ.ʃɐ/.
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 14229, this pair ranks #57,930 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fechar vs flecha
Shared letters: acefh. Private to "fechar": r. Private to "flecha": l.
"fechar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "flecha" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fechar" for "flecha" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fechar" or "flecha"?
What to do next
You've compared "fechar" and "flecha". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "fechar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flecha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,930 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fechar" and "flecha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flecha vs flesh". 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 #57,930 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.