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 eye mixes peão and preço
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. peão runs 4 letters (CVVV) against preço's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: peão vs preço
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": rç.
"peão" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "preço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "peão" and "preço" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "peão" vs "preço" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "peão" and "preço" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "peão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preço" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,124 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peão" and "preço" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peão vs pilão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #55,124 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.