peitovspitoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,695
“peito” frequency rank
#43,589
“pito” frequency rank
46284
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature peito pito
Definition parte do corpo humano onde ficam as glândulas mamárias, maior no corpo feminino devido ao desenvolvimento das referidas glândulas o mesmo que pinto; franguinho

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set peito and pito apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
peito
4 ch
pito

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. peito (/ˈpɐj.tu/) and pito (['pi.tu]) 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 46284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

peito is recorded at frequency rank #2,695, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɐj.tu/. pito is at rank #43,589, tagged as anoun, pronounced ['pi.tu].

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 46284, this pair ranks #19,053 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of peito vs pito

Shared letters: iopt. Private to "peito": e. Private to "pito": -.

"peito" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "pito" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • peitoepito · peiot · peitto · petio · pieto · ppeito
  • pitoipto · piot · pitto · ppito · ptio

Frequency comparison

peito#2,695
pito#43,589

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "peito" and "pito" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈpɐj.tu/ versus ['pi.tu]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "peito" or "pito"?
"peito" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,695 in our Portuguese list, against #43,589 for "pito". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering peito vs pito

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list