Which to use
“fútil” is an adjective and “fuzil” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,994
- “fútil” frequency rank
- #14,148
- “fuzil” frequency rank
- 37142
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fútil | fuzil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | incapaz de produzir qualquer resultado; inútil | peça de metal com que se atritava uma pederneira (por exemplo, sílex) para produzir centelhas |
Letter map: fútil vs fuzil
Shared letters muted; letters that set fútil and fuzil apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - fútil and fuzil
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fútil is anadjective and fuzilanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37142, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fútil is recorded at frequency rank #22,994, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈfu.tiɫ/. fuzil is at rank #14,148, tagged as anoun.
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 37142, this pair ranks #29,534 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fútil vs fuzil
Shared letters: fil. Private to "fútil": tú. Private to "fuzil": uz.
"fútil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fuzil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fuzil ← ffuzil · fuizl · fuzill · fuzli · fuzzil · fzuil · ufzil
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fútil" and "fuzil" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "fútil" or "fuzil" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "fútil" vs "fuzil" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "fútil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fuzil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,534 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fútil" and "fuzil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fútbol vs fútil". 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 #29,534 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.