Which to use
“feijão” and “Fernão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,737
- “feijão” frequency rank
- #27,483
- “Fernão” frequency rank
- 33220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feijão | Fernão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nome vulgar de plantas volúveis da família das leguminosas também chamadas de feijoeiro | prenome masculino |
Letter map: feijão vs Fernão
Shared letters muted; letters that set feijão and Fernão apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. feijão (CVVCVV) and Fernão (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: feijão and Fernão
feijão and Fernão 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feijão is recorded at frequency rank #5,737, classified as anoun, pronounced /fɐj.ˈʒɐ̃w̃/. Fernão is at rank #27,483, 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 33220, this pair ranks #34,346 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feijão vs Fernão
Shared letters: efoã. Private to "feijão": ij. Private to "Fernão": nr.
"feijão" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "Fernão" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "feijão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fernão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,346 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feijão" and "Fernão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fern vs Fernão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #34,346 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.