Which to use
“passivo” and “péssimo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,807
- “passivo” frequency rank
- #4,947
- “péssimo” frequency rank
- 18754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | passivo | péssimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se daquele (ou daquilo) que sofre uma ação ou recebe seu efeito | muito mau, ruim |
Where the eye mixes passivo and péssimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. passivo and péssimo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between passivo and péssimo
A purely visual mix-up. passivo (/pa.ˈsi.vu/ ouvir ^(fonte ?)) and péssimo (/ˈpɛ.si.mu/) 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 18754, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
passivo is recorded at frequency rank #13,807, classified as anadj, pronounced /pa.ˈsi.vu/ ouvir ^(fonte ?). péssimo is at rank #4,947, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈpɛ.si.mu/.
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 18754, this pair ranks #52,148 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of passivo vs péssimo
Shared letters: iops. Private to "passivo": av. Private to "péssimo": mé.
"passivo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "péssimo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- passivo ← apssivo · pasisvo · pasivo · passiov · passivvo · passvio · ppassivo · psasivo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "passivo" for "péssimo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "passivo" vs "péssimo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "passivo" and "péssimo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "passivo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "péssimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,148 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "passivo" and "péssimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "passível vs passivo". 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 #52,148 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.