Which to use
“fixo” is an adjective and “furo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,409
- “fixo” frequency rank
- #11,274
- “furo” frequency rank
- 18683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fixo | furo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mesmo que fixado; firme, inamovível, bem preso: | estar furioso, impetuoso |
Where the eye mixes fixo and furo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fixo with furo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fixo is /ˈfi.ksu/ while furo is /ˈfu.roː/. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18683, 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/. furo is at rank #11,274, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈfu.roː/.
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 18683, this pair ranks #52,239 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fixo vs furo
Shared letters: fo. Private to "fixo": ix. Private to "furo": ru.
"fixo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "furo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fixo" and "furo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "fixo" or "furo" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fixo" and "furo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fixo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "furo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,239 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fixo" and "furo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fern vs furo". 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 #52,239 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.