Which to use
“feijó” and “feixe” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,554
- “feijó” frequency rank
- #20,604
- “feixe” frequency rank
- 51158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feijó | feixe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feijão (Phaseolus vulgaris) | molho |
Where the eye mixes feijó and feixe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. feijó and feixe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between feijó and feixe
A purely visual mix-up. feijó (/'fei.'ʃɔ/) and feixe (/ˈfɐj.ʃɨ/) 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 51158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feijó is recorded at frequency rank #30,554, classified as anoun, pronounced /'fei.'ʃɔ/. feixe is at rank #20,604, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɐj.ʃɨ/.
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 51158, this pair ranks #13,829 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feijó vs feixe
Shared letters: efi. Private to "feijó": jó. Private to "feixe": x.
"feijó" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "feixe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- feixe ← efixe · feiex · feixxe · fexie · ffeixe · fiexe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feijó" and "feixe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feijó" or "feixe"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feijó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feixe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,829 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feijó" and "feixe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feijó vs feioso". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #13,829 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.