Which to use
“fiação” and “função” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,746
- “fiação” frequency rank
- #1,146
- “função” frequency rank
- 27892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fiação | função |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | processo de transformação de fibras em fios para uso na tecelagem | ação própria de uma máquina ou organismo |
Letter map: fiação vs função
Shared letters muted; letters that set fiação and função apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. fiação (CVVCVV) and função (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - fiação / função
fiação and função 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27892, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fiação is recorded at frequency rank #26,746, classified as anoun. função is at rank #1,146, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fũ.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 27892, this pair ranks #41,020 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fiação vs função
Shared letters: foãç. Private to "fiação": ai. Private to "função": nu.
"fiação" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "função" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fiação" and "função" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fiação" vs "função" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "fiação" and "função".
- Full dictionary entry for "fiação" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "função" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,020 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fiação" and "função" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fiação vs filão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #41,020 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.