Which to use
“queima” and “queixo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,135
- “queima” frequency rank
- #11,334
- “queixo” frequency rank
- 16469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queima | queixo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de queimar | qualquer das maxilas dos animais vertebrados |
Where the eye mixes queima and queixo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between queima and queixo
A purely visual mix-up. queima (/ˈkɐj.mɐ/) and queixo (/ˈkejʃu/) 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 16469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queima is recorded at frequency rank #5,135, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɐj.mɐ/. queixo is at rank #11,334, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkejʃu/.
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 16469, this pair ranks #55,047 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of queima vs queixo
Shared letters: eiqu. Private to "queima": am. Private to "queixo": ox.
"queima" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV · "queixo" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "queima" and "queixo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "queima" vs "queixo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "queima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "queixo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,047 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queima" and "queixo" 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 #55,047 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.