Which to use
“ídolo” and “iodo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,585
- “ídolo” frequency rank
- #27,142
- “iodo” frequency rank
- 34727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ídolo | iodo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | figura, estátua que representa uma divindade que se adora | elemento químico de símbolo I, possui o número atômico 53 e massa atômica relativa 126,904 u; é um não-metal, halogênio, de cor negra; apesar de abundante, não é encontrado livre na natureza, ocorrendo principalmente na forma de iodetos e iodatos em rochas, solos, água do mar e depósitos de sal; é utilizado principalmente na medicina, como desinfetante; é um elemento essencial para o corpo humano; sua falta provoca o hipotiroidismo causando o bócio e a mixedema |
Where the eye mixes ídolo and iodo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ídolo runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against iodo's 4 (VVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ídolo and iodo
A purely visual mix-up. ídolo (/ˈi.du.lu/) and iodo (/ˈjo.du/) 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 34727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ídolo is recorded at frequency rank #7,585, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈi.du.lu/. iodo is at rank #27,142, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈjo.du/.
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 34727, this pair ranks #32,468 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ídolo vs iodo
Shared letters: do. Private to "ídolo": lí. Private to "iodo": i.
"ídolo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "iodo" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- iodo ← idoo · ioddo · iood · oido
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ídolo" and "iodo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ídolo" or "iodo"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ídolo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "iodo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,468 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ídolo" and "iodo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ino vs iodo". 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 #32,468 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.