Which to use
“figo” and “fita” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,609
- “figo” frequency rank
- #3,905
- “fita” frequency rank
- 36514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figo | fita |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | figo | objeto de plástico que serve para reproduzir filmes |
Where the eye mixes figo and fita
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. figo and fita follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: figo vs fita
A purely visual mix-up. figo (/ˈfi.ɡɔ/) and fita (/ˈfi.tɐ/) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36514, 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/. fita is at rank #3,905, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfi.tɐ/.
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 36514, this pair ranks #30,283 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of figo vs fita
Shared letters: fi. Private to "figo": go. Private to "fita": at.
"figo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fita" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "figo" and "fita" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "figo" vs "fita" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "fita" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,283 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figo" and "fita" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "figo vs filão". 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 #30,283 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.