Which to use
“maciço” and “macio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,489
- “maciço” frequency rank
- #14,891
- “macio” frequency rank
- 34380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maciço | macio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | compacto; sem vazios internos | que é suave aos sentidos. aveludado |
Letter map: maciço vs macio
Shared letters muted; letters that set maciço and macio apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on maciço vs macio
maciço and macio 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maciço is recorded at frequency rank #19,489, classified as anadj. macio is at rank #14,891, tagged as anadj, pronounced /mɐ.ˈsi.u/.
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 34380, this pair ranks #32,899 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maciço vs macio
Shared letters: acimo. Private to "maciço": ç. Private to "macio": -.
"maciço" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "macio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- macio ← amcio · maccio · macoi · maico · mcaio · mmacio
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maciço" for "macio" ever safe?
Which is more common, "maciço" or "macio"?
Useful next steps
Pair "maciço" vs "macio" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "maciço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "macio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,899 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maciço" and "macio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "macio vs matiz". 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 #32,899 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.