Which to use
“pião” and “piza” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,727
- “pião” frequency rank
- #43,087
- “piza” frequency rank
- 78814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pião | piza |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pizza |
Letter map: pião vs piza
Shared letters muted; letters that set pião and piza apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. pião (CVVV) and piza (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: pião and piza
pião and piza 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 78814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pião is recorded at frequency rank #35,727, classified as anoun. piza is at rank #43,087, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpi.zɐ/.
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 78814, this pair ranks #1,601 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pião vs piza
Shared letters: ip. Private to "pião": oã. Private to "piza": az.
"pião" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "piza" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- piza ← ipza · piaz · ppiza · pzia
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pião" and "piza" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pião" vs "piza" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "pião" vs "piza" 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 "piza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,601 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pião" and "piza" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pix vs piza". 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 #1,601 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.