Which to use
“fixo” is an adjective and “fumo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,409
- “fixo” frequency rank
- #6,658
- “fumo” frequency rank
- 14067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fixo | fumo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mesmo que fixado; firme, inamovível, bem preso: | mistura complexa de gases, vapores e partículas em suspensão que se desprendem dos corpos aquecidos ou em combustão |
Where the eye mixes fixo and fumo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fixo vs fumo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fixo is /ˈfi.ksu/ while fumo is /ˈfu.mu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fixo is recorded at frequency rank #7,409, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈfi.ksu/. fumo is at rank #6,658, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈfu.mu/.
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 14067, this pair ranks #58,114 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fixo vs fumo
Shared letters: fo. Private to "fixo": ix. Private to "fumo": mu.
"fixo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fumo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fixo" and "fumo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fixo" or "fumo"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "fixo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fumo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,114 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fixo" and "fumo" 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 #58,114 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.