Which to use
“fim” is a noun and “fixo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #227
- “fim” frequency rank
- #7,409
- “fixo” frequency rank
- 7636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fim | fixo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lugar ou tempo em que algo termina, final, antônimo de início | o mesmo que fixado; firme, inamovível, bem preso: |
Letter map: fim vs fixo
Shared letters muted; letters that set fim and fixo apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - fim and fixo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fim is anoun and fixoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7636, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fim is recorded at frequency rank #227, classified as anoun. fixo is at rank #7,409, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfi.ksu/.
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 7636, this pair ranks #66,463 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fim vs fixo
Shared letters: fi. Private to "fim": m. Private to "fixo": ox.
"fim" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fixo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fixo ← ffixo · fiox · fixxo · fxio · ifxo
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
You've compared "fim" and "fixo". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "fim" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fixo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,463 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fim" and "fixo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filão vs fixo". 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 #66,463 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.