Which to use
“paz” and “pião” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #453
- “paz” frequency rank
- #35,727
- “pião” frequency rank
- 36180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paz | pião |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estado de coisas que se caracteriza pela harmonia entre os elementos que nele habitam | brinquedo que consiste em puxar uma corda enrolada a um objeto afunilado, geralmente de madeira ou plástico e com uma ponta de ferro, colocando-o em rotação no solo, mantendo-se erguido |
Letter map: paz vs pião
Shared letters muted; letters that set paz and pião apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Pair insight - paz / pião
paz and pião are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paz is recorded at frequency rank #453, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpaʃ/. pião is at rank #35,727, tagged as anoun.
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 36180, this pair ranks #30,691 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paz vs pião
Shared letters: p. Private to "paz": az. Private to "pião": ioã.
"paz" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "pião" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Pair "paz" vs "pião" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "paz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pião" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,691 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paz" and "pião" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pião vs pix". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #30,691 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.