Which to use
“pião” and “pira” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,727
- “pião” frequency rank
- #22,419
- “pira” frequency rank
- 58146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pião | pira |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | pira |
Letter map: pião vs pira
Shared letters muted; letters that set pião and pira apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. pião (CVVV) and pira (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 pira
pião and pira 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pião is recorded at frequency rank #35,727, classified as anoun. pira is at rank #22,419, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'pira/..
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 58146, this pair ranks #8,921 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pião vs pira
Shared letters: ip. Private to "pião": oã. Private to "pira": ar.
"pião" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "pira" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pira ← ipra · piar · pirra · ppira · pria
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pião" for "pira" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pião" vs "pira" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "pião" vs "pira" 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 "pira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,921 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pião" and "pira" 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 #8,921 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.