Which to use
“jato” and “jogo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,998
- “jato” frequency rank
- #233
- “jogo” frequency rank
- 4231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jato | jogo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de lançar ou de arremessar | atividade recreativa que segue certas regras |
Where the eye mixes jato and jogo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: jato vs jogo
A purely visual mix-up. jato (/ʒa.tu/. [ˈʒatu]) and jogo (/ˈʒo.ɡu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jato is recorded at frequency rank #3,998, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʒa.tu/. [ˈʒatu]. jogo is at rank #233, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈʒo.ɡu/.
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 4231, this pair ranks #70,751 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jato vs jogo
Shared letters: jo. Private to "jato": at. Private to "jogo": g.
"jato" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "jogo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jato" for "jogo" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "jato" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jogo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,751 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jato" and "jogo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jacto vs jato". 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 #70,751 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.