Which to use
“fútbol” is a noun and “fútil” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,035
- “fútbol” frequency rank
- #22,994
- “fútil” frequency rank
- 59029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fútbol | fútil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | futebol | incapaz de produzir qualquer resultado; inútil |
Letter map: fútbol vs fútil
Shared letters muted; letters that set fútbol and fútil apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. fútbol runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against fútil's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - fútbol and fútil
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fútbol is anoun and fútilanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59029, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fútbol is recorded at frequency rank #36,035, classified as anoun. fútil is at rank #22,994, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfu.tiɫ/.
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 59029, this pair ranks #8,415 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fútbol vs fútil
Shared letters: fltú. Private to "fútbol": bo. Private to "fútil": i.
"fútbol" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fútil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fútbol" and "fútil" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fútbol" vs "fútil" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "fútbol" and "fútil".
- Full dictionary entry for "fútbol" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fútil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,415 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fútbol" and "fútil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fil vs fútil". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #8,415 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.