Which to use
“feioso” and “feito” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,422
- “feioso” frequency rank
- #328
- “feito” frequency rank
- 48750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feioso | feito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se do que é relativamente feio (especialmente falando de pessoa) | fabricado, produzido |
Letter map: feioso vs feito
Shared letters muted; letters that set feioso and feito apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - feioso / feito
feioso and feito 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feioso is recorded at frequency rank #48,422, classified as anadj. feito is at rank #328, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfɐj.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 48750, this pair ranks #16,397 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feioso vs feito
Shared letters: efio. Private to "feioso": s. Private to "feito": t.
"feioso" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV · "feito" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feioso" and "feito" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feioso" or "feito"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "feioso" and "feito".
- Full dictionary entry for "feioso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,397 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feioso" and "feito" 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 #16,397 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.