Which to use
“feijó” is a noun and “fixo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,554
- “feijó” frequency rank
- #7,409
- “fixo” frequency rank
- 37963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feijó | fixo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feijão (Phaseolus vulgaris) | o mesmo que fixado; firme, inamovível, bem preso: |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feijó and fixo apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feijó is /'fei.'ʃɔ/ while fixo is /ˈfi.ksu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37963, 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/. fixo is at rank #7,409, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfi.ksu/.
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 37963, this pair ranks #28,572 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feijó vs fixo
Shared letters: fi. Private to "feijó": ejó. Private to "fixo": ox.
"feijó" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "fixo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fixo ← ffixo · fiox · fixxo · fxio · ifxo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feijó" and "fixo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feijó" or "fixo"?
Remembering feijó vs fixo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “feijó”; for an adjective, it's “fixo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “feijó” entry
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