Which to use
“pilão” and “pito” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,522
- “pilão” frequency rank
- #43,589
- “pito” frequency rank
- 89111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pilão | pito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mão do almofariz | o mesmo que pinto; franguinho |
Where the eye mixes pilão and pito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pilão runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against pito's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pilão and pito
A purely visual mix-up. pilão (/pi.ˈlɐ̃w̃/) and pito (['pi.tu]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pilão is recorded at frequency rank #45,522, classified as anoun, pronounced /pi.ˈlɐ̃w̃/. 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 89111, this pair ranks #349 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pilão vs pito
Shared letters: iop. Private to "pilão": lã. Private to "pito": t.
"pilão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "pito" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pito ← ipto · piot · pitto · ppito · ptio
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pilão" and "pito" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "pilão" or "pito" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pilão" and "pito" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pilão" 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 #349 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pilão" 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 #349 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.