Which to use
“fruto” and “fumo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,396
- “fruto” frequency rank
- #6,658
- “fumo” frequency rank
- 11054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fruto | fumo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | produto das árvores frutíferas | mistura complexa de gases, vapores e partículas em suspensão que se desprendem dos corpos aquecidos ou em combustão |
Where the eye mixes fruto and fumo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fruto runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against fumo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fruto with fumo
A purely visual mix-up. fruto (/ˈfɾu.tu/) and fumo (/ˈfu.mu/) 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 11054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fruto is recorded at frequency rank #4,396, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɾu.tu/. 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 11054, this pair ranks #61,886 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fruto vs fumo
Shared letters: fou. Private to "fruto": rt. Private to "fumo": m.
"fruto" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "fumo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fruto" and "fumo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fruto" or "fumo"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fruto" 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 #61,886 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fruto" and "fumo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "favo vs fumo". 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 #61,886 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.