Which to use
“poço” and “Pol” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,129
- “poço” frequency rank
- #22,125
- “Pol” frequency rank
- 27254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poço | Pol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | buraco fundo, geralmente circular, cavado no chão, com o objetivo de encontrar água | polo |
Where the eye mixes poço and Pol
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses poço with Pol
A purely visual mix-up. poço (/ˈpo.su/) and Pol (/poːl/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) 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 27254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poço is recorded at frequency rank #5,129, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpo.su/. Pol is at rank #22,125, tagged as anoun, pronounced /poːl/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 27254, this pair ranks #41,755 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of poço vs Pol
Shared letters: op. Private to "poço": ç. Private to "Pol": l.
"poço" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Pol" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "poço" for "Pol" ever safe?
Frequency check: "poço" vs "Pol" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "poço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,755 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poço" and "Pol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pix vs Pol". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #41,755 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.