Which to use
“figo” and “fisco” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,609
- “figo” frequency rank
- #38,286
- “fisco” frequency rank
- 70895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figo | fisco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | figo | recursos destinados à manutenção do príncipe da Roma Imperial |
Where the eye mixes figo and fisco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. figo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against fisco's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses figo with fisco
A purely visual mix-up. figo (/ˈfi.ɡɔ/) and fisco (/ˈfiʃ.ku/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
figo is recorded at frequency rank #32,609, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfi.ɡɔ/. fisco is at rank #38,286, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfiʃ.ku/.
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 70895, this pair ranks #3,497 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of figo vs fisco
Shared letters: fio. Private to "figo": g. Private to "fisco": cs.
"figo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fisco" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "figo" for "fisco" ever safe?
Which is more common, "figo" or "fisco"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "figo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fisco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,497 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figo" and "fisco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filão vs fisco". 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 #3,497 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.