Which to use
“fenda” and “fénix” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,060
- “fenda” frequency rank
- #44,870
- “fénix” frequency rank
- 60930
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fenda | fénix |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | abertura em algo rachado | ave fabulosa que, queimada, renascia das próprias cinzas |
Where the eye mixes fenda and fénix
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fenda vs fénix
A purely visual mix-up. fenda (/ˈfẽ.dɐ/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fenda is recorded at frequency rank #16,060, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfẽ.dɐ/. 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 60930, this pair ranks #7,408 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fenda vs fénix
Shared letters: fn. Private to "fenda": ade. Private to "fénix": ixé.
"fenda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fénix" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fenda ← efnda · fedna · fenad · fendda · fennda · ffenda · fneda
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fenda" for "fénix" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fenda" vs "fénix" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fenda" 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 #7,408 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fenda" 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 #7,408 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.