Which to use
“figueira” and “fileira” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,447
- “figueira” frequency rank
- #20,000
- “fileira” frequency rank
- 32447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figueira | fileira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nome vulgar de árvores produtoras de figos pertencentes à família das Moráceas | série de pessoas ou coisas colocadas umas atrás das outras |
Where the eye mixes figueira and fileira
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. figueira runs 8 letters (CVCVVVCV) against fileira's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses figueira with fileira
A purely visual mix-up. figueira (/fi.ˈɡɐj.ɾɐ/) and fileira (/fi.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/) 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 32447, 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/. fileira is at rank #20,000, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fi.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/.
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 32447, this pair ranks #35,366 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of figueira vs fileira
Shared letters: aefir. Private to "figueira": gu. Private to "fileira": l.
"figueira" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCV · "fileira" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "figueira" and "fileira" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "figueira" vs "fileira" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "figueira" and "fileira" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "figueira" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fileira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,366 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figueira" and "fileira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fileira vs freira". 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 #35,366 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.