Which to use
“pião” and “pito” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,727
- “pião” frequency rank
- #43,589
- “pito” frequency rank
- 79316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pião | pito |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | o mesmo que pinto; franguinho |
Letter map: pião vs pito
Shared letters muted; letters that set pião and pito apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. pião (CVVV) and pito (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - pião / pito
pião and pito 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 t in “pito”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pião is recorded at frequency rank #35,727, classified as anoun. pito is at rank #43,589, tagged as anoun, pronounced ['pi.tu].
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 79316, this pair ranks #1,518 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pião vs pito
Shared letters: iop. Private to "pião": ã. Private to "pito": t.
"pião" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "pito" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pito ← ipto · piot · pitto · ppito · ptio
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pião" and "pito" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pião" or "pito"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "pião" and "pito".
- Full dictionary entry for "pião" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,518 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pião" and "pito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pito 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 #1,518 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.