Which to use
“findo” and “fixo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,156
- “findo” frequency rank
- #7,409
- “fixo” frequency rank
- 46565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | findo | fixo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que encerrou(-se), que acabou(-se), passou(-se) | o mesmo que fixado; firme, inamovível, bem preso: |
Letter map: findo vs fixo
Shared letters muted; letters that set findo and fixo apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. findo runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against fixo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on findo vs fixo
findo and fixo 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
findo is recorded at frequency rank #39,156, classified as anadj. 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 46565, this pair ranks #18,725 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of findo vs fixo
Shared letters: fio. Private to "findo": dn. Private to "fixo": x.
"findo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fixo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "findo" for "fixo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "findo" vs "fixo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "findo" and "fixo". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "findo" 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 #18,725 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "findo" and "fixo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filão vs findo". 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 #18,725 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.