Which to use
“pêlo” and “piso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,526
- “pêlo” frequency rank
- #5,780
- “piso” frequency rank
- 32306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pêlo | piso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vide pelo | modo de pisar ou andar |
Where the eye mixes pêlo and piso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pêlo and piso
A purely visual mix-up. pêlo (/ˈpe.lu/) and piso (/ˈpi.zu/) 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 32306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pêlo is recorded at frequency rank #26,526, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpe.lu/. piso is at rank #5,780, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpi.zu/.
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 32306, this pair ranks #35,531 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pêlo vs piso
Shared letters: op. Private to "pêlo": lê. Private to "piso": is.
"pêlo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "piso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- piso ← ipso · pisso · ppiso · psio
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pêlo" and "piso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pêlo" or "piso"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pêlo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "piso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,531 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pêlo" and "piso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pêlo vs pilão". 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 #35,531 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.