Which to use
“feição” and “feijó” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,590
- “feição” frequency rank
- #30,554
- “feijó” frequency rank
- 66144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feição | feijó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | figura | feijão (Phaseolus vulgaris) |
Where the eye mixes feição and feijó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. feição runs 6 letters (CVVCVV) against feijó's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between feição and feijó
A purely visual mix-up. feição (/fɐj.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feição is recorded at frequency rank #35,590, classified as anoun, pronounced /fɐj.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. 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 66144, this pair ranks #5,087 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feição vs feijó
Shared letters: efi. Private to "feição": oãç. Private to "feijó": jó.
"feição" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "feijó" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feição" and "feijó" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feição" or "feijó"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "feição" and "feijó" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "feição" 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 #5,087 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feição" and "feijó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feição vs filão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #5,087 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.