Which to use
“parto” and “pavio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,925
- “parto” frequency rank
- #38,849
- “pavio” frequency rank
- 42774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parto | pavio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o ato de dar à luz, o ato de parir | cabo das velas, círios, candeias, mecha |
Where the eye mixes parto and pavio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. parto (CVCCV) and pavio (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between parto and pavio
A purely visual mix-up. parto (/ˈpaɾ.tu/) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parto is recorded at frequency rank #3,925, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpaɾ.tu/. 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 42774, this pair ranks #22,960 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parto vs pavio
Shared letters: aop. Private to "parto": rt. Private to "pavio": iv.
"parto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pavio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parto" and "pavio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "parto" or "pavio" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "parto" 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 #22,960 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parto" 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 #22,960 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.