Which to use
“galho” and “gatilho” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,521
- “galho” frequency rank
- #6,890
- “gatilho” frequency rank
- 23411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | galho | gatilho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ramo de árvore, que contém as folhas, flores e frutos | pequeno mecanismo que em armas de fogo serve para disparar o projétil |
Where the eye mixes galho and gatilho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. galho runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against gatilho's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: galho vs gatilho
A purely visual mix-up. galho (/ˈga.ʎu/) and gatilho (/ɡɐ.ˈti.ʎu/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23411, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
galho is recorded at frequency rank #16,521, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈga.ʎu/. gatilho is at rank #6,890, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɡɐ.ˈti.ʎu/.
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 23411, this pair ranks #46,412 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of galho vs gatilho
Shared letters: aghlo. Private to "galho": -. Private to "gatilho": it.
"galho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gatilho" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "galho" and "gatilho" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "galho" vs "gatilho" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "galho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gatilho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,412 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "galho" and "gatilho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "galho vs gralha". 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 #46,412 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.