Which to use
“pião” and “pico” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,727
- “pião” frequency rank
- #6,685
- “pico” frequency rank
- 42412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pião | pico |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | cume aguçado |
Letter map: pião vs pico
Shared letters muted; letters that set pião and pico apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. pião (CVVV) and pico (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on pião vs pico
pião and pico are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - ã in “pião” becomes c in “pico”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pião is recorded at frequency rank #35,727, classified as anoun. pico is at rank #6,685, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpi.ku/.
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 42412, this pair ranks #23,362 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pião vs pico
Shared letters: iop. Private to "pião": ã. Private to "pico": c.
"pião" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "pico" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pico ← ipco · pcio · picco · pioc · ppico
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pião" and "pico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
Pair "pião" vs "pico" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "pião" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,362 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pião" and "pico" 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 #23,362 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.