Which to use
“feixe” and “fénix” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,604
- “feixe” frequency rank
- #44,870
- “fénix” frequency rank
- 65474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feixe | fénix |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | molho | ave fabulosa que, queimada, renascia das próprias cinzas |
Where the eye mixes feixe and fénix
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: feixe vs fénix
A purely visual mix-up. feixe (/ˈfɐj.ʃɨ/) and fénix (/ˈfɛ.niks/) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feixe is recorded at frequency rank #20,604, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɐj.ʃɨ/. fénix is at rank #44,870, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɛ.niks/.
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 65474, this pair ranks #5,363 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feixe vs fénix
Shared letters: fix. Private to "feixe": e. Private to "fénix": né.
"feixe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "fénix" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feixe ← efixe · feiex · feixxe · fexie · ffeixe · fiexe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feixe" and "fénix" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "feixe" or "fénix"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feixe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fénix" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,363 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feixe" and "fénix" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fénix vs feno". 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 #5,363 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.