Which to use
“fecho” and “feição” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,190
- “fecho” frequency rank
- #35,590
- “feição” frequency rank
- 44780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fecho | feição |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | qualquer objeto com que se fecha alguma coisa | figura |
Where the eye mixes fecho and feição
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fecho and feição
A purely visual mix-up. fecho (/ˈfɐj.ʃu/) and feição (/fɐj.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) 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 44780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fecho is recorded at frequency rank #9,190, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɐj.ʃu/. feição is at rank #35,590, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɐj.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 44780, this pair ranks #20,652 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fecho vs feição
Shared letters: efo. Private to "fecho": ch. Private to "feição": iãç.
"fecho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "feição" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fecho ← efcho · fceho · feccho · fechho · fecoh · fehco · ffecho
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fecho" and "feição" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fecho" vs "feição" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fecho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feição" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,652 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fecho" and "feição" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feição vs filão". 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 #20,652 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.