Which to use
“feias” is an adjective and “feixe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,812
- “feias” frequency rank
- #20,604
- “feixe” frequency rank
- 36416
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feias | feixe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feminino plural de feio | molho |
Letter map: feias vs feixe
Shared letters muted; letters that set feias and feixe apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. feias (CVVVC) and feixe (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - feias and feixe
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: feias is anadjective and feixeanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36416, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feias is recorded at frequency rank #15,812, classified as anadj. feixe is at rank #20,604, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɐj.ʃɨ/.
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 36416, this pair ranks #30,400 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feias vs feixe
Shared letters: efi. Private to "feias": as. Private to "feixe": x.
"feias" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "feixe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feias" and "feixe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "feias" or "feixe" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "feias" vs "feixe" 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 "feixe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,400 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feias" and "feixe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feixe vs fénix". 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 #30,400 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.