Which to use
“paletó” and “pasto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,717
- “paletó” frequency rank
- #23,436
- “pasto” frequency rank
- 56153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paletó | pasto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | casaco curto, com bolsos, que se veste diretamente sobre a camisa ou colete | ato de pastar |
Where the eye mixes paletó and pasto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. paletó runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against pasto's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses paletó with pasto
A purely visual mix-up. paletó (/pa.lɨ.ˈtɔ/) and pasto (/ˈpaʃ.tu/) 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 56153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paletó is recorded at frequency rank #32,717, classified as anoun, pronounced /pa.lɨ.ˈtɔ/. pasto is at rank #23,436, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpaʃ.tu/.
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 56153, this pair ranks #10,137 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of paletó vs pasto
Shared letters: apt. Private to "paletó": eló. Private to "pasto": os.
"paletó" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pasto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pasto ← apsto · pasot · passto · pastto · patso · ppasto · psato
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "paletó" and "pasto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "paletó" or "pasto"?
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 "paletó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,137 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paletó" and "pasto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paletó vs Pluto". 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 #10,137 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.