peidovsprideWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,836
“peido” frequency rank
#24,125
“pride” frequency rank
50961
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature peido pride
Definition gases intestinais, mais ou menos ruidosos, expelidos pelo ânus; flato orgulho

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
peido
5 ch
pride

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. peido (/ˈpɐj.du/) and pride (/ˈpɹaɪd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

peido is recorded at frequency rank #26,836, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɐj.du/. pride is at rank #24,125, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɹaɪd/.

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 50961, this pair ranks #14,017 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of peido vs pride

Shared letters: deip. Private to "peido": o. Private to "pride": r.

"peido" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "pride" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • peidoepido · pedio · peiod · piedo · ppeido
  • pridepirde · ppride · prdie · pridde · pried · prride · rpide

Frequency comparison

peido#26,836
pride#24,125

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "peido" and "pride" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈpɐj.du/ versus /ˈpɹaɪd/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "peido" or "pride"?
"pride" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,125 in our Portuguese list, against #26,836 for "peido". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering peido vs pride

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 “peido” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list