Which to use
“pião” is a noun and “pio” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,727
- “pião” frequency rank
- #12,747
- “pio” frequency rank
- 48474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pião | pio |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | inclinado à piedade; devoto, religioso |
Letter map: pião vs pio
Shared letters muted; letters that set pião and pio apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. pião runs 4 letters (CVVV) against pio's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - pião and pio
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pião is anoun and pioanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pião is recorded at frequency rank #35,727, classified as anoun. pio is at rank #12,747, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈpi.u/.
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 48474, this pair ranks #16,687 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pião vs pio
Shared letters: iop. Private to "pião": ã. Private to "pio": -.
"pião" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "pio" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pião" and "pio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pião" vs "pio" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "pião" and "pio". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "pião" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,687 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pião" and "pio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pião vs pix". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #16,687 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.