Which to use
“oito” and “ótimo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,099
- “oito” frequency rank
- #1,417
- “ótimo” frequency rank
- 2516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oito | ótimo |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | que é muito bom |
Where the eye mixes oito and ótimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. oito runs 4 letters (VVCV) against ótimo's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses oito with ótimo
A purely visual mix-up. oito (/ˈoj.tu/) and ótimo (/ˈɒ.t͡ʃɪ.mʊ/) 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 2516, 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/. ótimo is at rank #1,417, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈɒ.t͡ʃɪ.mʊ/.
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 2516, this pair ranks #72,852 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of oito vs ótimo
Shared letters: iot. Private to "oito": -. Private to "ótimo": mó.
"oito" · 4 letters · shape VVCV · "ótimo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- oito ← ioto · oiot · oitto · otio
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "oito" and "ótimo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "oito" or "ótimo" 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 "oito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ótimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,852 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oito" and "ótimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "omo vs ótimo". 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 #72,852 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.