Which to use
“peixe” and “pente” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,341
- “peixe” frequency rank
- #16,363
- “pente” frequency rank
- 18704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peixe | pente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | animal aquático pecilotérmico, dotado de corpo fusiforme, nadadeiras e guelras | objeto usado para pentear o cabelo |
Where the eye mixes peixe and pente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: peixe vs pente
A purely visual mix-up. peixe (/ˈpej.ʃi/ plural: /ˈpej.ʃis/ ou /ˈpej.ʃiʃ/) and pente (/ˈpẽ.tɨ/) 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 18704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peixe is recorded at frequency rank #2,341, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpej.ʃi/ plural: /ˈpej.ʃis/ ou /ˈpej.ʃiʃ/. pente is at rank #16,363, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpẽ.tɨ/.
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 18704, this pair ranks #52,211 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of peixe vs pente
Shared letters: ep. Private to "peixe": ix. Private to "pente": nt.
"peixe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "pente" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "peixe" for "pente" ever safe?
Frequency check: "peixe" vs "pente" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "peixe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,211 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peixe" and "pente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pedinte vs pente". 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 #52,211 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.