Which to use
“pinga” and “pingue” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,754
- “pinga” frequency rank
- #38,425
- “pingue” frequency rank
- 63179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pinga | pingue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se de pessoa que não tem dinheiro | crasso, gorduroso |
Where the eye mixes pinga and pingue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pinga vs pingue
A purely visual mix-up. pinga (/ˈpĩ.ɡɐ/) and pingue (/ˈpĩ.ɡɨ/) 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 63179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pinga is recorded at frequency rank #24,754, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈpĩ.ɡɐ/. pingue is at rank #38,425, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈpĩ.ɡɨ/.
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 63179, this pair ranks #6,314 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pinga vs pingue
Shared letters: ginp. Private to "pinga": a. Private to "pingue": eu.
"pinga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pingue" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pinga" for "pingue" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pinga" vs "pingue" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pinga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pingue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,314 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pinga" and "pingue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pingos vs pingue". 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 #6,314 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.