Which to use
“fecho” is a noun and “feio” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,190
- “fecho” frequency rank
- #4,727
- “feio” frequency rank
- 13917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fecho | feio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | qualquer objeto com que se fecha alguma coisa | não estético, horrendo |
Where the eye mixes fecho and feio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fecho and feio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fecho is /ˈfɐj.ʃu/ while feio is /ˈfɐj.u/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13917, 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/. feio is at rank #4,727, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfɐj.u/.
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 13917, this pair ranks #58,296 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fecho vs feio
Shared letters: efo. Private to "fecho": ch. Private to "feio": i.
"fecho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "feio" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fecho" and "feio" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fecho" vs "feio" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "feio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,296 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fecho" and "feio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feio vs fern". 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 #58,296 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.