Which to use
“sebo” and “sexo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,350
- “sebo” frequency rank
- #678
- “sexo” frequency rank
- 31028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sebo | sexo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gordura que envolve os rins e internamente da carcaça da rês | definição biológica de gênero de um animal ou vegetal; pode ser feminino, masculino ou hermafrodita; quando não se tem definição considera-se um ser vivo como assexuado |
Where the eye mixes sebo and sexo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sebo vs sexo
A purely visual mix-up. sebo (/ˈse.bu/) and sexo (/ˈsɛ.ksu/) 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 a single letter - b in “sebo” becomes x in “sexo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sebo is recorded at frequency rank #30,350, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈse.bu/. sexo is at rank #678, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɛ.ksu/.
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 31028, this pair ranks #37,187 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sebo vs sexo
Shared letters: eos. Private to "sebo": b. Private to "sexo": x.
"sebo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sexo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sebo" and "sexo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sebo" vs "sexo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sebo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sexo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,187 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sebo" and "sexo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sebo vs sueño". 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 #37,187 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.