Which to use
“frio” and “frito” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,432
- “frio” frequency rank
- #14,853
- “frito” frequency rank
- 16285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frio | frito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | falta de calor | que se frigiu |
Where the eye mixes frio and frito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses frio with frito
A purely visual mix-up. frio (/ˈfɾi.u/) and frito (/ˈfɾi.tu/) 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 16285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frio is recorded at frequency rank #1,432, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈfɾi.u/. frito is at rank #14,853, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfɾi.tu/.
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 16285, this pair ranks #55,283 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of frio vs frito
Shared letters: fior. Private to "frio": -. Private to "frito": t.
"frio" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "frito" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "frio" for "frito" ever safe?
Which is more common, "frio" or "frito"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "frio" and "frito" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "frio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,283 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frio" and "frito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "friso vs frito". 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 #55,283 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.