Which to use
“ode” and “ódio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,472
- “ode” frequency rank
- #2,032
- “ódio” frequency rank
- 33504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ode | ódio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | composição poética do gênero lírico | aversão; rancor; desejo de ruína ou desgraça alheia |
Where the eye mixes ode and ódio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. ode runs 3 letters (VCV) against ódio's 4 (VCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ode vs ódio
A purely visual mix-up. ode (/ˈɔ.dɨ/) and ódio (/ˈɔ.dju/) 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 33504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ode is recorded at frequency rank #31,472, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɔ.dɨ/. ódio is at rank #2,032, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɔ.dju/.
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 33504, this pair ranks #34,002 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ode vs ódio
Shared letters: do. Private to "ode": e. Private to "ódio": ió.
"ode" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ódio" · 4 letters · shape VCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ode" and "ódio" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ode" or "ódio" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ode" and "ódio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ódio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,002 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ode" and "ódio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ode vs oni". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #34,002 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.