Which to use
“metano” and “metro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,398
- “metano” frequency rank
- #4,246
- “metro” frequency rank
- 29644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | metano | metro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | substância cujas moléculas são formadas por um átomo de carbono ligado a quatro de hidrogênio; tem fórmula CH₄ | medida que regula a quantidade de sílabas de cada verso |
Where the eye mixes metano and metro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. metano runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against metro's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: metano vs metro
A purely visual mix-up. metano (/me.ˈtã.nu/) and metro (/ˈmɛ.tɾu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29644, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
metano is recorded at frequency rank #25,398, classified as anoun, pronounced /me.ˈtã.nu/. metro is at rank #4,246, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɛ.tɾu/.
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 29644, this pair ranks #38,937 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of metano vs metro
Shared letters: emot. Private to "metano": an. Private to "metro": r.
"metano" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "metro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "metano" and "metro" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "metano" or "metro"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "metano" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "metro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,937 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "metano" and "metro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "melado vs metano". 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 #38,937 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.