Which to use
“óbito” and “óxido” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,997
- “óbito” frequency rank
- #22,506
- “óxido” frequency rank
- 37503
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | óbito | óxido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | falecimento de pessoa; morte, passamento | designação genérica dos compostos químicos binários formados por átomos de oxigênio e outros elementos, onde o oxigênio é mais eletronegativo |
Letter map: óbito vs óxido
Shared letters muted; letters that set óbito and óxido apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. óbito and óxido follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: óbito and óxido
óbito and óxido 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37503, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
óbito is recorded at frequency rank #14,997, classified as anoun. óxido is at rank #22,506, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɔ.ksi.du/.
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 37503, this pair ranks #29,104 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of óbito vs óxido
Shared letters: ioó. Private to "óbito": bt. Private to "óxido": dx.
"óbito" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "óxido" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "óbito" for "óxido" ever safe?
Frequency check: "óbito" vs "óxido" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "óbito" and "óxido". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "óbito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "óxido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,104 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "óbito" and "óxido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ócio vs óxido". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #29,104 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.