Which to use
“fritar” is a verb and “frito” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,440
- “fritar” frequency rank
- #14,853
- “frito” frequency rank
- 34293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fritar | frito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | frigir, banhar em óleo ou gordura muito quente; assar na frigideira | que se frigiu |
Where the eye mixes fritar and frito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fritar runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against frito's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fritar and frito
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fritar is /fri.ˈtaχ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?) while frito is /ˈfɾi.tu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fritar is recorded at frequency rank #19,440, classified as averb, pronounced /fri.ˈtaχ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?). 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 34293, this pair ranks #33,014 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fritar vs frito
Shared letters: firt. Private to "fritar": a. Private to "frito": o.
"fritar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "frito" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fritar" and "frito" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "fritar" or "frito" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fritar" 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 #33,014 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fritar" and "frito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fartar vs fritar". 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 #33,014 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.