Which to use
“pinto” and “punho” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,847
- “pinto” frequency rank
- #9,395
- “punho” frequency rank
- 12242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pinto | punho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | filhote de galinha | a parte proximal da mão que se articula com o antebraço |
Where the eye mixes pinto and punho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pinto vs punho
A purely visual mix-up. pinto (/ˈpĩ.tu/) and punho (/ˈpu.ɲu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pinto is recorded at frequency rank #2,847, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpĩ.tu/. punho is at rank #9,395, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpu.ɲu/.
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 12242, this pair ranks #60,419 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pinto vs punho
Shared letters: nop. Private to "pinto": it. Private to "punho": hu.
"pinto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "punho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pinto" for "punho" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pinto" vs "punho" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pinto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "punho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,419 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pinto" and "punho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "penhor vs punho". 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 #60,419 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.