Which to use
“fixação” and “fração” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,084
- “fixação” frequency rank
- #13,520
- “fração” frequency rank
- 26604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fixação | fração |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de fixar | ato de quebrar ou dividir uma coisa |
Where the eye mixes fixação and fração
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fixação runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against fração's 6 (CCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fixação with fração
A purely visual mix-up. fixação (/fi.ksɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and fração (/fɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) 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 26604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fixação is recorded at frequency rank #13,084, classified as anoun, pronounced /fi.ksɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. fração is at rank #13,520, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 26604, this pair ranks #42,524 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fixação vs fração
Shared letters: afoãç. Private to "fixação": ix. Private to "fração": r.
"fixação" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "fração" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fixação" for "fração" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fixação" vs "fração" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fixação" and "fração" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fixação" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fração" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,524 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fixação" and "fração" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feição vs fração". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #42,524 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.