Which to use
“pêlo” is a noun and “preso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,526
- “pêlo” frequency rank
- #1,020
- “preso” frequency rank
- 27546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pêlo | preso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vide pelo | encarceirado, levado à prisão |
Letter map: pêlo vs preso
Shared letters muted; letters that set pêlo and preso apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. pêlo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against preso's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - pêlo and preso
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pêlo is anoun and presoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27546, 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/. preso is at rank #1,020, tagged as anadj.
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 27546, this pair ranks #41,403 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pêlo vs preso
Shared letters: op. Private to "pêlo": lê. Private to "preso": ers.
"pêlo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "preso" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- preso ← perso · ppreso · preos · presso · prreso · prseo · rpeso
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pêlo" and "preso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pêlo" or "preso"?
What to do next
Pair "pêlo" vs "preso" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "pêlo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,403 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pêlo" and "preso" 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 #41,403 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.