Which to use
“ódio” and “odor” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,032
- “ódio” frequency rank
- #16,128
- “odor” frequency rank
- 18160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ódio | odor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aversão; rancor; desejo de ruína ou desgraça alheia | impressão produzida no olfato pelas emanações voláteis dos corpos |
Where the eye mixes ódio and odor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ódio vs odor
A purely visual mix-up. ódio (/ˈɔ.dju/) and odor (/ɔ.ˈdoɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ódio is recorded at frequency rank #2,032, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɔ.dju/. odor is at rank #16,128, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɔ.ˈdoɾ/.
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 18160, this pair ranks #52,895 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ódio vs odor
Shared letters: do. Private to "ódio": ió. Private to "odor": r.
"ódio" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "odor" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- odor ← oddor · odorr · odro · oodr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ódio" and "odor" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ódio" vs "odor" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ódio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "odor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,895 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ódio" and "odor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oda vs odor". 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 #52,895 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.