Which to use
“punho” is a noun and “push” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,395
- “punho” frequency rank
- #23,469
- “push” frequency rank
- 32864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | punho | push |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a parte proximal da mão que se articula com o antebraço | empurrar, dar empurrões, deslocar empurrando |
Letter map: punho vs push
Shared letters muted; letters that set punho and push apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Part-of-speech tell for punho / push
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: punho is anoun and pushaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
punho is recorded at frequency rank #9,395, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpu.ɲu/. push is at rank #23,469, tagged as averb.
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 32864, this pair ranks #34,811 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of punho vs push
Shared letters: hpu. Private to "punho": no. Private to "push": s.
"punho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "push" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "punho" for "push" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "punho" or "push" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "punho" vs "push" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "punho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "push" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,811 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "punho" and "push" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puré vs push". 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 #34,811 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.