Which to use
“figueira” and “figura” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,447
- “figueira” frequency rank
- #1,929
- “figura” frequency rank
- 14376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figueira | figura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nome vulgar de árvores produtoras de figos pertencentes à família das Moráceas | formato exterior de um corpo |
Letter map: figueira vs figura
Shared letters muted; letters that set figueira and figura apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. figueira runs 8 letters (CVCVVVCV) against figura's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: figueira and figura
figueira and figura 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
figueira is recorded at frequency rank #12,447, classified as anoun, pronounced /fi.ˈɡɐj.ɾɐ/. figura is at rank #1,929, tagged as anoun.
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 14376, this pair ranks #57,728 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of figueira vs figura
Shared letters: afgiru. Private to "figueira": e. Private to "figura": -.
"figueira" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCV · "figura" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "figueira" and "figura" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "figueira" or "figura"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "figueira" and "figura".
- Full dictionary entry for "figueira" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "figura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,728 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figueira" and "figura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "figura vs figurado". 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 #57,728 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.