Which to use
“feição” and “filão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,590
- “feição” frequency rank
- #49,976
- “filão” frequency rank
- 85566
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feição | filão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | figura | intrusão de rochas eruptivas em fendas |
Letter map: feição vs filão
Shared letters muted; letters that set feição and filão apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. feição runs 6 letters (CVVCVV) against filão's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: feição and filão
feição and filão 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 85566, 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/. filão is at rank #49,976, tagged as anoun.
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 85566, this pair ranks #682 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feição vs filão
Shared letters: fioã. Private to "feição": eç. Private to "filão": l.
"feição" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "filão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feição" and "filão" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "feição" vs "filão" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "feição" vs "filão" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "feição" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #682 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feição" and "filão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filão vs finado". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #682 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.