Which to use
“pêlo” and “preço” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,526
- “pêlo” frequency rank
- #996
- “preço” frequency rank
- 27522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pêlo | preço |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vide pelo | custo unitário de qualquer coisa que possa ser vendida |
Where the eye mixes pêlo and preço
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. pêlo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against preço's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pêlo vs preço
A purely visual mix-up. pêlo (/ˈpe.lu/) and preço (/ˈpɾe.su/) 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 27522, 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/. preço is at rank #996, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɾe.su/.
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 27522, this pair ranks #41,431 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pêlo vs preço
Shared letters: op. Private to "pêlo": lê. Private to "preço": erç.
"pêlo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "preço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pêlo" and "preço" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "pêlo" or "preço" 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 "pêlo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preço" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,431 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pêlo" and "preço" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pêlo vs pilão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #41,431 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.