Which to use
“feita” and “feixe” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #741
- “feita” frequency rank
- #20,604
- “feixe” frequency rank
- 21345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feita | feixe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ação ou efeito de fazer | molho |
Where the eye mixes feita and feixe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feita with feixe
A purely visual mix-up. feita (/ˈfɐj.tɐ/) and feixe (/ˈfɐj.ʃɨ/) 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 21345, 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/. feixe is at rank #20,604, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɐj.ʃɨ/.
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 21345, this pair ranks #48,964 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feita vs feixe
Shared letters: efi. Private to "feita": at. Private to "feixe": x.
"feita" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "feixe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feita" and "feixe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "feita" or "feixe"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "feita" and "feixe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "feita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feixe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,964 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feita" and "feixe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feixe vs fénix". 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 #48,964 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.