Which to use
“peixe” and “pie” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,341
- “peixe” frequency rank
- #26,145
- “pie” frequency rank
- 28486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peixe | pie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | animal aquático pecilotérmico, dotado de corpo fusiforme, nadadeiras e guelras | pé |
Where the eye mixes peixe and pie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses peixe with pie
A purely visual mix-up. peixe (/ˈpej.ʃi/ plural: /ˈpej.ʃis/ ou /ˈpej.ʃiʃ/) and pie ([ pje ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28486, 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/. pie is at rank #26,145, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ pje ].
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 28486, this pair ranks #40,324 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of peixe vs pie
Shared letters: eip. Private to "peixe": x. Private to "pie": -.
"peixe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "pie" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- peixe ← epixe · peiex · peixxe · pexie · piexe · ppeixe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "peixe" and "pie" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "peixe" or "pie"?
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 "pie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,324 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peixe" and "pie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pie vs pix". 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 #40,324 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.