icivsinoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ici is a adverb, ino is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ici” is an adverb and “ino” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#45,880
“ici” frequency rank
#49,532
“ino” frequency rank
95412
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ici ino
Definition aqui ser do sexo feminino; fêmea

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ici and ino apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
ici
3 ch
ino

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ici is anadverb and inoanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ici is recorded at frequency rank #45,880, classified as anadv, pronounced \i.si\. ino is at rank #49,532, 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 95412, this pair ranks #68 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ici vs ino

Shared letters: i. Private to "ici": c. Private to "ino": no.

"ici" · 3 letters · shape VCV  ·  "ino" · 3 letters · shape VCV

Frequency comparison

ici#45,880
ino#49,532

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ici" and "ino" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ici" is an adverb and "ino" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ici" or "ino"?
"ici" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #45,880 in our Portuguese list, against #49,532 for "ino". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ici vs ino

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “ici”; for a noun, it's “ino”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ici” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list