feitavsfeitioWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#741
“feita” frequency rank
#22,321
“feitio” frequency rank
23062
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature feita feitio
Definition ação ou efeito de fazer forma

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feita and feitio apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
feita
6 ch
feitio

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. feita (/ˈfɐj.tɐ/) and feitio (/fɐj.ˈti.u/) 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 23062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

feita is recorded at frequency rank #741, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɐj.tɐ/. feitio is at rank #22,321, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɐj.ˈti.u/.

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 23062, this pair ranks #46,833 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of feita vs feitio

Shared letters: efit. Private to "feita": a. Private to "feitio": o.

"feita" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "feitio" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • feitaefita · feiat · feitta · fetia · ffeita · fieta
  • feitioefitio · feiito · feitoi · feittio · fetiio · ffeitio · fietio

Frequency comparison

feita#741
feitio#22,321

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "feita" and "feitio" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈfɐj.tɐ/ versus /fɐj.ˈti.u/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "feita" or "feitio"?
"feita" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #741 in our Portuguese list, against #22,321 for "feitio". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering feita vs feitio

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.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “feita” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list