Which to use
“paço” and “pião” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,136
- “paço” frequency rank
- #35,727
- “pião” frequency rank
- 53863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paço | pião |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | residência oficial de um governante, monarca, soberano ou dignitário religioso | brinquedo que consiste em puxar uma corda enrolada a um objeto afunilado, geralmente de madeira ou plástico e com uma ponta de ferro, colocando-o em rotação no solo, mantendo-se erguido |
Letter map: paço vs pião
Shared letters muted; letters that set paço and pião apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. paço (CVCV) and pião (CVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - paço / pião
paço and pião are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paço is recorded at frequency rank #18,136, classified as anoun, pronounced /pˈasʊ/. pião is at rank #35,727, tagged as anoun.
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 53863, this pair ranks #11,723 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of paço vs pião
Shared letters: op. Private to "paço": aç. Private to "pião": iã.
"paço" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pião" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paço" for "pião" ever safe?
Frequency check: "paço" vs "pião" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "paço" and "pião". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "paço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pião" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,723 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paço" and "pião" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pião vs pix". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #11,723 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.