Which to use
“pior” and “pito” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #745
- “pior” frequency rank
- #43,589
- “pito” frequency rank
- 44334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pior | pito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o que é inferior a tudo o mais | o mesmo que pinto; franguinho |
Where the eye mixes pior and pito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pior (CVVC) and pito (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses pior with pito
A purely visual mix-up. pior (/pɪ.ˈɒɹ/) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44334, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pior is recorded at frequency rank #745, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɪ.ˈɒɹ/. 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 44334, this pair ranks #21,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pior vs pito
Shared letters: iop. Private to "pior": r. Private to "pito": t.
"pior" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "pito" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pior" for "pito" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pior" vs "pito" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pior" and "pito" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pior" 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 #21,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pior" 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 #21,163 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.