Which to use
“índio” is an adjective and “iodo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,719
- “índio” frequency rank
- #27,142
- “iodo” frequency rank
- 34861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | índio | iodo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pertencente ou relativo aos índios | 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 |
Letter map: índio vs iodo
Shared letters muted; letters that set índio and iodo apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. índio runs 5 letters (VCCVV) against iodo's 4 (VVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: índio vs iodo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: índio is anadjective and iodoanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34861, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
índio is recorded at frequency rank #7,719, classified as anadj. 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 34861, this pair ranks #32,299 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of índio vs iodo
Shared letters: dio. Private to "índio": ní. Private to "iodo": -.
"índio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "iodo" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- iodo ← idoo · ioddo · iood · oido
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "índio" and "iodo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "índio" vs "iodo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "índio" and "iodo".
- Full dictionary entry for "índio" 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 #32,299 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "índio" 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 #32,299 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.