Which to use
“filão” and “fogão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,976
- “filão” frequency rank
- #10,722
- “fogão” frequency rank
- 60698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filão | fogão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | intrusão de rochas eruptivas em fendas | aparelho doméstico para cozinhar e aquecer |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set filão and fogão apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
filão and fogão 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 60698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filão is recorded at frequency rank #49,976, classified as anoun. fogão is at rank #10,722, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fu.ˈɡɐ̃w̃/.
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 60698, this pair ranks #7,519 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of filão vs fogão
Shared letters: foã. Private to "filão": il. Private to "fogão": g.
"filão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "fogão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "filão" and "fogão" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering filão vs fogão
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “filão” entry
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