Which to use
“pede” and “poder” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,581
- “pede” frequency rank
- #260
- “poder” frequency rank
- 1841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pede | poder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pé | autoridade ou domínio |
Where the eye mixes pede and poder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pede vs poder
A purely visual mix-up. pede (/ˈpe.de/) and poder (/pu.ˈdeɾ/) 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 1841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pede is recorded at frequency rank #1,581, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpe.de/. poder is at rank #260, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pu.ˈdeɾ/.
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 1841, this pair ranks #73,682 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pede vs poder
Shared letters: dep. Private to "pede": -. Private to "poder": or.
"pede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "poder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pede" and "poder" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pede" or "poder"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pede" and "poder" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,682 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pede" and "poder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pale vs pede". 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 #73,682 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.