Which to use
“feição” and “fração” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,590
- “feição” frequency rank
- #13,520
- “fração” frequency rank
- 49110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feição | fração |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | figura | ato de quebrar ou dividir uma coisa |
Where the eye mixes feição and fração
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. feição (CVVCVV) and fração (CCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: feição vs fração
A purely visual mix-up. feição (/fɐj.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and fração (/fɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) 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 49110, 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/. fração is at rank #13,520, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 49110, this pair ranks #15,972 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feição vs fração
Shared letters: foãç. Private to "feição": ei. Private to "fração": ar.
"feição" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "fração" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feição" for "fração" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "feição" or "fração" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feição" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fração" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,972 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feição" and "fração" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feição vs filão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #15,972 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.