Which to use
“pântano” and “panteão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,536
- “pântano” frequency rank
- #37,451
- “panteão” frequency rank
- 56987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pântano | panteão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | extensão de terras baixas e alagadiças | templo dedicado a todos os deuses |
Where the eye mixes pântano and panteão
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pântano with panteão
A purely visual mix-up. pântano (/ˈpɐ̃.tɐ.nu/) and panteão (/pɐ̃.ˈtjɐ̃w̃/) 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 56987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pântano is recorded at frequency rank #19,536, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɐ̃.tɐ.nu/. panteão is at rank #37,451, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɐ̃.ˈtjɐ̃w̃/.
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 56987, this pair ranks #9,601 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pântano vs panteão
Shared letters: anopt. Private to "pântano": â. Private to "panteão": eã.
"pântano" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "panteão" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pântano" for "panteão" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "pântano" or "panteão" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pântano" and "panteão" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pântano" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "panteão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,601 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pântano" and "panteão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "panteão vs pentear". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #9,601 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.