Which to use
“ino” is a noun and “isto” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,532
- “ino” frequency rank
- #349
- “isto” frequency rank
- 49881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ino | isto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ser do sexo feminino; fêmea | indica algo que está próximo a quem fala ou assunto de que se fala |
Letter map: ino vs isto
Shared letters muted; letters that set ino and isto apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. ino runs 3 letters (VCV) against isto's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - ino and isto
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ino is anoun and istoapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49881, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ino is recorded at frequency rank #49,532, classified as anoun. isto is at rank #349, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈis.tu/.
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 49881, this pair ranks #15,109 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ino vs isto
Shared letters: io. Private to "ino": n. Private to "isto": st.
"ino" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "isto" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- isto ← isot · issto · istto · itso
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ino" and "isto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ino" or "isto"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ino" and "isto".
- Full dictionary entry for "ino" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "isto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,109 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ino" and "isto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ino vs ioiô". 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 #15,109 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.