Which to use
“fiação” and “fração” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,746
- “fiação” frequency rank
- #13,520
- “fração” frequency rank
- 40266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fiação | fração |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | processo de transformação de fibras em fios para uso na tecelagem | ato de quebrar ou dividir uma coisa |
Letter map: fiação vs fração
Shared letters muted; letters that set fiação and fração apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. fiação (CVVCVV) and fração (CCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: fiação and fração
fiação and fração 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 a single letter - i in “fiação” becomes r in “fração”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fiação is recorded at frequency rank #26,746, classified as anoun. fração is at rank #13,520, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 40266, this pair ranks #25,880 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fiação vs fração
Shared letters: afoãç. Private to "fiação": i. Private to "fração": r.
"fiação" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "fração" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fiação" and "fração" be used interchangeably?
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What to do next
You've compared "fiação" and "fração". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "fiação" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fração" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,880 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fiação" and "fração" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fiação vs filão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #25,880 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.