Which to use
“pinta” and “pito” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,325
- “pinta” frequency rank
- #43,589
- “pito” frequency rank
- 54914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pinta | pito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mancha de pequeno tamanho; nódoa, sarda, sinal | o mesmo que pinto; franguinho |
Where the eye mixes pinta and pito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pinta runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against pito's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pinta vs pito
A purely visual mix-up. pinta (/ˈpĩ.tɐ/) 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 54914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pinta is recorded at frequency rank #11,325, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpĩ.tɐ/. 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 54914, this pair ranks #10,937 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pinta vs pito
Shared letters: ipt. Private to "pinta": an. Private to "pito": o.
"pinta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pito" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pinta" and "pito" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pinta" vs "pito" - 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 "pinta" 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 #10,937 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pinta" 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 #10,937 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.