Which to use
“feijão” and “filão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,737
- “feijão” frequency rank
- #49,976
- “filão” frequency rank
- 55713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feijão | filão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nome vulgar de plantas volúveis da família das leguminosas também chamadas de feijoeiro | intrusão de rochas eruptivas em fendas |
Letter map: feijão vs filão
Shared letters muted; letters that set feijão and filão apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. feijão 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.
Spelling & dictionary notes on feijão vs filão
feijão 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 55713, 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/. 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 55713, this pair ranks #10,438 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feijão vs filão
Shared letters: fioã. Private to "feijão": ej. Private to "filão": l.
"feijão" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "filão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feijão" and "filão" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "feijão" vs "filão" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "feijão" and "filão".
- Full dictionary entry for "feijão" 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 #10,438 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feijão" and "filão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filão vs finado". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #10,438 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.