Which to use
“feijó” and “figo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,554
- “feijó” frequency rank
- #32,609
- “figo” frequency rank
- 63163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feijó | figo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feijão (Phaseolus vulgaris) | figo |
Where the eye mixes feijó and figo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. feijó runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against figo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between feijó and figo
A purely visual mix-up. feijó (/'fei.'ʃɔ/) and figo (/ˈfi.ɡɔ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63163, 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/. figo is at rank #32,609, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfi.ɡɔ/.
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 63163, this pair ranks #6,319 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feijó vs figo
Shared letters: fi. Private to "feijó": ejó. Private to "figo": go.
"feijó" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "figo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- figo ← ffigo · fgio · figgo · fiog · ifgo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feijó" and "figo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "feijó" vs "figo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "figo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,319 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feijó" and "figo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "figo vs filão". 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 #6,319 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.