Which to use
“queijo” and “queima” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,102
- “queijo” frequency rank
- #5,135
- “queima” frequency rank
- 8237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queijo | queima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alimento obtido pela separação da parte sólida do leite coalhado | ato ou efeito de queimar |
Where the eye mixes queijo and queima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: queijo vs queima
A purely visual mix-up. queijo (/ˈkɐj.ʒu/) and queima (/ˈkɐj.mɐ/) 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 8237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queijo is recorded at frequency rank #3,102, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɐj.ʒu/. queima is at rank #5,135, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɐj.mɐ/.
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 8237, this pair ranks #65,623 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of queijo vs queima
Shared letters: eiqu. Private to "queijo": jo. Private to "queima": am.
"queijo" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV · "queima" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "queijo" and "queima" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "queijo" or "queima" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "queijo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "queima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,623 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queijo" and "queima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queima vs quina". 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 #65,623 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.