Which to use
“poços” and “pomo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,936
- “poços” frequency rank
- #44,054
- “pomo” frequency rank
- 55990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poços | pomo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural de poço | fruto carnudo |
Where the eye mixes poços and pomo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. poços runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against pomo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses poços with pomo
A purely visual mix-up. poços (/ˈpɔ.sus/) and pomo (/ˈpo.mu/) 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 55990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poços is recorded at frequency rank #11,936, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɔ.sus/. pomo is at rank #44,054, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpo.mu/.
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 55990, this pair ranks #10,250 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of poços vs pomo
Shared letters: op. Private to "poços": sç. Private to "pomo": m.
"poços" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pomo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pomo ← opmo · pmoo · pommo · poom · ppomo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "poços" and "pomo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "poços" or "pomo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "poços" and "pomo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "poços" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pomo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,250 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poços" and "pomo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pito vs pomo". 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 #10,250 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.