feio vs fito, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“feio” and “fito” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,727
“feio” frequency rank: #35,597
“fito” frequency rank: 40324
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	feio	fito
Definition	não estético, horrendo	erguido, direito

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feio and fito apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch

feio

4 ch

fito

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. feio (/ˈfɐj.u/) and fito (/ˈfi.tu/) 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 40324, 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/. fito is at rank #35,597, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfi.tu/.

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 40324, this pair ranks #25,803 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of feio vs fito

Shared letters: fio. Private to "feio": e. Private to "fito": t.

"feio" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "fito" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

feio ← efio · feoi · ffeio · fieo
fito ← ffito · fiot · fitto · ftio · ifto

Frequency comparison

feio#4,727

fito#35,597

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "feio" and "fito" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (/ˈfɐj.u/ versus /ˈfi.tu/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "feio" or "fito"?

"feio" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,727 in our Portuguese list, against #35,597 for "fito". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering feio vs fito

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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