Which to use
“oito” is an adjective and “olho” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,099
- “oito” frequency rank
- #1,251
- “olho” frequency rank
- 2350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oito | olho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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) | órgão, geralmente aos pares, de vários animais responsável pela visão |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set oito and olho apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: oito is /ˈoj.tu/ while olho is /ˈɔ.ʎʊ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oito is recorded at frequency rank #1,099, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈoj.tu/. olho is at rank #1,251, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɔ.ʎʊ/.
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 2350, this pair ranks #73,058 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of oito vs olho
Shared letters: o. Private to "oito": it. Private to "olho": hl.
"oito" · 4 letters · shape VVCV · "olho" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "oito" and "olho" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "oito" or "olho"?
Remembering oito vs olho
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “oito”; for a noun, it's “olho”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “oito” entry
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