Which to use
“feias” and “feioso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,812
- “feias” frequency rank
- #48,422
- “feioso” frequency rank
- 64234
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feias | feioso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feminino plural de feio | diz-se do que é relativamente feio (especialmente falando de pessoa) |
Letter map: feias vs feioso
Shared letters muted; letters that set feias and feioso apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. feias runs 5 letters (CVVVC) against feioso's 6 (CVVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - feias / feioso
feias and feioso are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64234, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feias is recorded at frequency rank #15,812, classified as anadj. feioso is at rank #48,422, tagged as anadj.
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 64234, this pair ranks #5,862 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feias vs feioso
Shared letters: efis. Private to "feias": a. Private to "feioso": o.
"feias" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "feioso" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feias" for "feioso" ever safe?
Frequency check: "feias" vs "feioso" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "feias" vs "feioso" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "feias" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feioso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,862 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feias" and "feioso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feioso vs friso". 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 #5,862 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.