Which to use
“pião” and “poço” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,727
- “pião” frequency rank
- #5,129
- “poço” frequency rank
- 40856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pião | poço |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | buraco fundo, geralmente circular, cavado no chão, com o objetivo de encontrar água |
Letter map: pião vs poço
Shared letters muted; letters that set pião and poço apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. pião (CVVV) and poço (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - pião / poço
pião and poço 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 40856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pião is recorded at frequency rank #35,727, classified as anoun. poço is at rank #5,129, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpo.su/.
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 40856, this pair ranks #25,182 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pião vs poço
Shared letters: op. Private to "pião": iã. Private to "poço": ç.
"pião" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "poço" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pião" and "poço" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pião" vs "poço" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "pião" vs "poço" 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 "poço" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,182 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pião" and "poço" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pião vs pix". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #25,182 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.