Which to use
“filiar” and “fixar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,026
- “filiar” frequency rank
- #13,303
- “fixar” frequency rank
- 54329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filiar | fixar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tomar como filho, adotar | tornar fixo, firme, seguro |
Where the eye mixes filiar and fixar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: filiar vs fixar
A purely visual mix-up. filiar (/fi.ˈljaɾ/) and fixar (/fi.ˈksaɾ/) 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 54329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filiar is recorded at frequency rank #41,026, classified as averb, pronounced /fi.ˈljaɾ/. fixar is at rank #13,303, tagged as averb, pronounced /fi.ˈksaɾ/.
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 54329, this pair ranks #11,344 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of filiar vs fixar
Shared letters: afir. Private to "filiar": l. Private to "fixar": x.
"filiar" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "fixar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "filiar" and "fixar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "filiar" or "fixar"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "filiar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fixar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,344 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filiar" and "fixar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filão vs filiar". 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 #11,344 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.