Which to use
“pilão” and “polo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,522
- “pilão” frequency rank
- #7,199
- “polo” frequency rank
- 52721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pilão | polo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mão do almofariz | cada uma das extremidades do eixo de uma esfera |
Letter map: pilão vs polo
Shared letters muted; letters that set pilão and polo apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. pilão runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against polo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: pilão and polo
pilão and polo 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52721, 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/. polo is at rank #7,199, tagged as anoun.
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 52721, this pair ranks #12,545 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pilão vs polo
Shared letters: lop. Private to "pilão": iã. Private to "polo": -.
"pilão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "polo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- polo ← oplo · ploo · pollo · ppolo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pilão" and "polo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pilão" vs "polo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "pilão" vs "polo" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "pilão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "polo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,545 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pilão" and "polo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pilão vs platô". 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 #12,545 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.