Which to use
“poço” and “pont” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,129
- “poço” frequency rank
- #41,186
- “pont” frequency rank
- 46315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poço | pont |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | buraco fundo, geralmente circular, cavado no chão, com o objetivo de encontrar água | ponte |
Where the eye mixes poço and pont
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses poço with pont
A purely visual mix-up. poço (/ˈpo.su/) and pont (/pɔ̃nd/) 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 46315, 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/. pont is at rank #41,186, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɔ̃nd/.
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 46315, this pair ranks #19,022 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of poço vs pont
Shared letters: op. Private to "poço": ç. Private to "pont": nt.
"poço" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pont" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pont ← opnt · pnot · ponnt · pontt · potn · ppont
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "poço" and "pont" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "poço" or "pont" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "poço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pont" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,022 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poço" and "pont" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pomo vs pont". 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 #19,022 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.