feição vs feitio, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“feição” and “feitio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#35,590
“feição” frequency rank: #22,321
“feitio” frequency rank: 57911
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	feição	feitio
Definition	figura	forma

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feição and feitio apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

feição

6 ch

feitio

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. feição (/fɐj.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and feitio (/fɐj.ˈti.u/) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57911, 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/. feitio is at rank #22,321, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɐj.ˈti.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 57911, this pair ranks #9,060 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of feição vs feitio

Shared letters: efio. Private to "feição": ãç. Private to "feitio": t.

"feição" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "feitio" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

feitio ← efitio · feiito · feitoi · feittio · fetiio · ffeitio · fietio

Frequency comparison

feição#35,590

feitio#22,321

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "feição" and "feitio" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (/fɐj.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ versus /fɐj.ˈti.u/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "feição" or "feitio"?

"feitio" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,321 in our Portuguese list, against #35,590 for "feição". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering feição vs feitio

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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