Which to use
“peito” and “prato” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,695
- “peito” frequency rank
- #3,431
- “prato” frequency rank
- 6126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peito | prato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | parte do corpo humano onde ficam as glândulas mamárias, maior no corpo feminino devido ao desenvolvimento das referidas glândulas | vasilha, normalmente de louça ou metal, em que se come ou se serve comida |
Where the eye mixes peito and prato
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: peito vs prato
A purely visual mix-up. peito (/ˈpɐj.tu/) and prato (/ˈpɾa.tu/) 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 6126, 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/. prato is at rank #3,431, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɾa.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 6126, this pair ranks #68,367 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of peito vs prato
Shared letters: opt. Private to "peito": ei. Private to "prato": ar.
"peito" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "prato" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "peito" and "prato" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "peito" or "prato" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "peito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prato" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,367 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peito" and "prato" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pluto vs prato". 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 #68,367 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.