Which to use
“paiol” and “pavio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,777
- “paiol” frequency rank
- #38,849
- “pavio” frequency rank
- 78626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paiol | pavio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | depósito de instrumentos bélicos | cabo das velas, círios, candeias, mecha |
Where the eye mixes paiol and pavio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. paiol (CVVVC) and pavio (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between paiol and pavio
A purely visual mix-up. paiol (/paj.ˈɔɫ/) and pavio (/pɐ.ˈvi.u/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paiol is recorded at frequency rank #39,777, classified as anoun, pronounced /paj.ˈɔɫ/. pavio is at rank #38,849, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɐ.ˈvi.u/.
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 78626, this pair ranks #1,636 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of paiol vs pavio
Shared letters: aiop. Private to "paiol": l. Private to "pavio": v.
"paiol" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "pavio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paiol" for "pavio" ever safe?
Frequency check: "paiol" vs "pavio" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "paiol" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pavio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,636 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paiol" and "pavio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "papiro vs pavio". 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 #1,636 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.