Which to use
“ódio” and “óxido” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,032
- “ódio” frequency rank
- #22,506
- “óxido” frequency rank
- 24538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ódio | óxido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aversão; rancor; desejo de ruína ou desgraça alheia | designação genérica dos compostos químicos binários formados por átomos de oxigênio e outros elementos, onde o oxigênio é mais eletronegativo |
Where the eye mixes ódio and óxido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ódio runs 4 letters (VCVV) against óxido's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ódio with óxido
A purely visual mix-up. ódio (/ˈɔ.dju/) and óxido (/ˈɔ.ksi.du/) 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 24538, 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/. 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 24538, this pair ranks #45,050 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ódio vs óxido
Shared letters: dioó. Private to "ódio": -. Private to "óxido": x.
"ódio" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "óxido" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ódio" for "óxido" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ódio" or "óxido" show up more?
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 "óxido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,050 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ódio" and "óxido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ócio vs óxido". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #45,050 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.