Which to use
“fecho” and “feijó” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,190
- “fecho” frequency rank
- #30,554
- “feijó” frequency rank
- 39744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fecho | feijó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | qualquer objeto com que se fecha alguma coisa | feijão (Phaseolus vulgaris) |
Where the eye mixes fecho and feijó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fecho and feijó
A purely visual mix-up. fecho (/ˈfɐj.ʃu/) and feijó (/'fei.'ʃɔ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39744, 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/. feijó is at rank #30,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'fei.'ʃɔ/.
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 39744, this pair ranks #26,455 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fecho vs feijó
Shared letters: ef. Private to "fecho": cho. Private to "feijó": ijó.
"fecho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "feijó" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fecho ← efcho · fceho · feccho · fechho · fecoh · fehco · ffecho
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fecho" and "feijó" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fecho" or "feijó"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fecho" and "feijó" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fecho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feijó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,455 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fecho" and "feijó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feijó vs feioso". 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 #26,455 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.