Which to use
“penha” and “penhor” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,960
- “penha” frequency rank
- #48,055
- “penhor” frequency rank
- 56015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | penha | penhor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rocha, pedra grande na superfície da terra ou do mar | objeto que se dá como garantia de um contrato ou dívida |
Where the eye mixes penha and penhor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between penha and penhor
A purely visual mix-up. penha (/ˈpɐj.ɲɐ/) and penhor (/pɨ.ˈɲoɾ/) 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 56015, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
penha is recorded at frequency rank #7,960, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɐj.ɲɐ/. penhor is at rank #48,055, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɨ.ˈɲoɾ/.
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 56015, this pair ranks #10,233 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of penha vs penhor
Shared letters: ehnp. Private to "penha": a. Private to "penhor": or.
"penha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "penhor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "penha" and "penhor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "penha" or "penhor" show up more?
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 "penha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "penhor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,233 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "penha" and "penhor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "penhor vs pinho". 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 #10,233 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.