Which to use
“oco” and “oito” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,951
- “oco” frequency rank
- #1,099
- “oito” frequency rank
- 29050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oco | oito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que não tem miolo | número equivalente a sete mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha oito elementos distintos, representado pelo símbolo 8 (algarismos arábicos) ou VIII (algarismos romanos) |
Where the eye mixes oco and oito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. oco runs 3 letters (VCV) against oito's 4 (VVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: oco vs oito
A purely visual mix-up. oco (/ˈo.ku/) and oito (/ˈoj.tu/) 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 29050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oco is recorded at frequency rank #27,951, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈo.ku/. oito is at rank #1,099, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈoj.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 29050, this pair ranks #39,684 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of oco vs oito
Shared letters: o. Private to "oco": c. Private to "oito": it.
"oco" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "oito" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- oito ← ioto · oiot · oitto · otio
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "oco" and "oito" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "oco" or "oito"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "oco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,684 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oco" and "oito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oco vs oni". 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 #39,684 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.