Which to use
“fita” and “frisa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,905
- “fita” frequency rank
- #34,729
- “frisa” frequency rank
- 38634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fita | frisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | objeto de plástico que serve para reproduzir filmes | tecido grosseiro de lã |
Where the eye mixes fita and frisa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fita runs 4 letters (CVCV) against frisa's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fita vs frisa
A purely visual mix-up. fita (/ˈfi.tɐ/) and frisa (/ˈfɾi.zɐ/) 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 38634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fita is recorded at frequency rank #3,905, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfi.tɐ/. frisa is at rank #34,729, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɾi.zɐ/.
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 38634, this pair ranks #27,765 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fita vs frisa
Shared letters: afi. Private to "fita": t. Private to "frisa": rs.
"fita" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "frisa" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fita" and "frisa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "fita" or "frisa" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frisa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,765 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fita" and "frisa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frisa vs friso". 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 #27,765 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.