peãovspreçoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“peão” and “preço” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,423
“peão” frequency rank
#996
“preço” frequency rank
16419
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature peão preço
Definition empregado sem subordinados que atua em diversas atividades, como agropecuária e construção civil custo unitário de qualquer coisa que possa ser vendida

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set peão and preço apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
peão
5 ch
preço

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. peão (/ˈpjɐ̃w̃/) and preço (/ˈpɾe.su/) 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 16419, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

peão is recorded at frequency rank #15,423, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpjɐ̃w̃/. preço is at rank #996, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɾe.su/.

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 16419, this pair ranks #55,124 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of peão vs preço

Shared letters: eop. Private to "peão": ã. Private to "preço": .

"peão" · 4 letters · shape CVVV  ·  "preço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Frequency comparison

peão#15,423
preço#996

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "peão" and "preço" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈpjɐ̃w̃/ versus /ˈpɾe.su/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "peão" or "preço"?
"preço" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #996 in our Portuguese list, against #15,423 for "peão". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering peão vs preço

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “peão” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list