Which to use
“feição” and “função” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,590
- “feição” frequency rank
- #1,146
- “função” frequency rank
- 36736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feição | função |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | figura | ação própria de uma máquina ou organismo |
Where the eye mixes feição and função
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. feição (CVVCVV) and função (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses feição with função
A purely visual mix-up. feição (/fɐj.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and função (/fũ.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 36736, 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/. função is at rank #1,146, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fũ.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 36736, this pair ranks #30,015 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feição vs função
Shared letters: foãç. Private to "feição": ei. Private to "função": nu.
"feição" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "função" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feição" and "função" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "feição" vs "função" - which ranks higher?
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 "função" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,015 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feição" and "função" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feição vs filão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #30,015 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.