Which to use
“pião” is a noun and “pisar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,727
- “pião” frequency rank
- #11,125
- “pisar” frequency rank
- 46852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pião | pisar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | colocar os pés sobre |
Letter map: pião vs pisar
Shared letters muted; letters that set pião and pisar apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. pião runs 4 letters (CVVV) against pisar's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: pião vs pisar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pião is anoun and pisaraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pião is recorded at frequency rank #35,727, classified as anoun. pisar is at rank #11,125, tagged as averb, pronounced /pi.ˈzaɾ/.
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 46852, this pair ranks #18,455 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pião vs pisar
Shared letters: ip. Private to "pião": oã. Private to "pisar": ars.
"pião" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "pisar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pisar ← ipsar · piasr · pisarr · pisra · pissar · ppisar · psiar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pião" and "pisar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pião" or "pisar"?
What to do next
Pair "pião" vs "pisar" 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 "pisar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,455 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pião" and "pisar" 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 #18,455 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.