Which to use
“pack” is a verb and “pico” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,950
- “pack” frequency rank
- #6,685
- “pico” frequency rank
- 19635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pack | pico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | apinhar, lotar | cume aguçado |
Letter map: pack vs pico
Shared letters muted; letters that set pack and pico apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - pack and pico
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pack is averb and picoanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19635, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pack is recorded at frequency rank #12,950, classified as averb. pico is at rank #6,685, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpi.ku/.
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 19635, this pair ranks #51,059 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pack vs pico
Shared letters: cp. Private to "pack": ak. Private to "pico": io.
"pack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pico" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pack" and "pico" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pack" vs "pico" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "pack" vs "pico" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "pack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,059 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pack" and "pico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pack vs pale". 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 #51,059 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.