Which to use
“poço” and “porção” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,129
- “poço” frequency rank
- #7,200
- “porção” frequency rank
- 12329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poço | porção |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | buraco fundo, geralmente circular, cavado no chão, com o objetivo de encontrar água | parte de algo, pedaço, ração, dose: |
Where the eye mixes poço and porção
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. poço runs 4 letters (CVCV) against porção's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between poço and porção
A purely visual mix-up. poço (/ˈpo.su/) and porção (/puɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12329, 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/. porção is at rank #7,200, tagged as anoun, pronounced /puɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 12329, this pair ranks #60,305 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of poço vs porção
Shared letters: opç. Private to "poço": -. Private to "porção": rã.
"poço" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "porção" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "poço" and "porção" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "poço" or "porção"?
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 "porção" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,305 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poço" and "porção" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poço vs pomo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,305 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.