Which to use
“pão” and “pito” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,942
- “pão” frequency rank
- #43,589
- “pito” frequency rank
- 45531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pão | pito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alimento à base de farinha amassada, fermentada e assada em forno | o mesmo que pinto; franguinho |
Where the eye mixes pão and pito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. pão runs 3 letters (CVV) against pito's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pão vs pito
A purely visual mix-up. pão (/ˈpɐ̃w̃/) and pito (['pi.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 45531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pão is recorded at frequency rank #1,942, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɐ̃w̃/. pito is at rank #43,589, tagged as anoun, pronounced ['pi.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 45531, this pair ranks #19,854 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pão vs pito
Shared letters: op. Private to "pão": ã. Private to "pito": it.
"pão" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "pito" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pito ← ipto · piot · pitto · ppito · ptio
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pão" and "pito" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pão" or "pito"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,854 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pão" and "pito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pito vs pix". 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 #19,854 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.