Which to use
“pião” is a noun and “pica” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,727
- “pião” frequency rank
- #7,962
- “pica” frequency rank
- 43689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pião | pica |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | brinquedo que consiste em puxar uma corda enrolada a um objeto afunilado, geralmente de madeira ou plástico e com uma ponta de ferro, colocando-o em rotação no solo, mantendo-se erguido | excelente, de grande qualidade |
Letter map: pião vs pica
Shared letters muted; letters that set pião and pica apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. pião (CVVV) and pica (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: pião vs pica
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pião is anoun and picaanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pião is recorded at frequency rank #35,727, classified as anoun. pica is at rank #7,962, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈpi.kɐ/.
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 43689, this pair ranks #21,936 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pião vs pica
Shared letters: ip. Private to "pião": oã. Private to "pica": ac.
"pião" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "pica" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pica ← ipca · pcia · piac · picca · ppica
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pião" and "pica" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pião" vs "pica" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "pião" and "pica".
- Full dictionary entry for "pião" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pica" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,936 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pião" and "pica" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pião 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 #21,936 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.