Which to use
“pião” is a noun and “picar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,727
- “pião” frequency rank
- #26,144
- “picar” frequency rank
- 61871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pião | picar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | dar picadas em |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pião and picar apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pião is anoun and picaraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pião is recorded at frequency rank #35,727, classified as anoun. picar is at rank #26,144, tagged as averb, pronounced /pi.ˈkaɾ/.
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 61871, this pair ranks #6,933 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pião vs picar
Shared letters: ip. Private to "pião": oã. Private to "picar": acr.
"pião" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "picar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- picar ← ipcar · pciar · piacr · picarr · piccar · picra · ppicar
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pião" and "picar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pião" or "picar"?
Remembering pião vs picar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “pião”; for a verb, it's “picar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pião” entry
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