Which to use
“isso” and “isto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40
- “isso” frequency rank
- #349
- “isto” frequency rank
- 389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | isso | isto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | essa coisa ou esse assunto; essas coisas; esses assuntos | indica algo que está próximo a quem fala ou assunto de que se fala |
Letter map: isso vs isto
Shared letters muted; letters that set isso and isto apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. isso and isto follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: isso and isto
isso and isto are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - s in “isso” becomes t in “isto”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
isso is recorded at frequency rank #40, classified as apron. 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 389, this pair ranks #75,247 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of isso vs isto
Shared letters: ios. Private to "isso": -. Private to "isto": t.
"isso" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "isto" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "isso" and "isto" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "isso" vs "isto" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "isso" and "isto". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "isso" 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 #75,247 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "isso" and "isto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ino vs isto". 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 #75,247 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.