Which to use
“pátio” and “pito” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,990
- “pátio” frequency rank
- #43,589
- “pito” frequency rank
- 49579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pátio | pito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | recinto descoberto no interior de uma casa | o mesmo que pinto; franguinho |
Where the eye mixes pátio and pito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pátio runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against pito's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pátio vs pito
A purely visual mix-up. pátio (/ˈpa.tju/) 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 49579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pátio is recorded at frequency rank #5,990, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpa.tju/. 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 49579, this pair ranks #15,422 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pátio vs pito
Shared letters: iopt. Private to "pátio": á. Private to "pito": -.
"pátio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "pito" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pito ← ipto · piot · pitto · ppito · ptio
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pátio" for "pito" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pátio" or "pito"?
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 "pátio" 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 #15,422 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pátio" 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 #15,422 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.