Which to use
“feio” and “feioso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,727
- “feio” frequency rank
- #48,422
- “feioso” frequency rank
- 53149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feio | feioso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | não estético, horrendo | diz-se do que é relativamente feio (especialmente falando de pessoa) |
Letter map: feio vs feioso
Shared letters muted; letters that set feio and feioso apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on feio vs feioso
feio and feioso 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 2 extra letter(s) - “feio” sits inside “feioso”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feio is recorded at frequency rank #4,727, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈfɐj.u/. feioso is at rank #48,422, tagged as anadj.
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 53149, this pair ranks #12,243 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feio vs feioso
Shared letters: efio. Private to "feio": -. Private to "feioso": s.
"feio" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "feioso" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feio" for "feioso" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "feio" or "feioso" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "feio" and "feioso".
- Full dictionary entry for "feio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feioso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,243 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feio" and "feioso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feioso vs friso". 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 #12,243 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.