Which to use
“talão” is a noun and “tolo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,612
- “talão” frequency rank
- #17,929
- “tolo” frequency rank
- 62541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | talão | tolo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bloco de folhas destacáveis | sem inteligência ou sem juízo |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set talão and tolo apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: talão is anoun and toloanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
talão is recorded at frequency rank #44,612, classified as anoun, pronounced /tɐ.ˈlɐ̃w̃/. tolo is at rank #17,929, tagged as anadj.
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 62541, this pair ranks #6,613 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of talão vs tolo
Shared letters: lot. Private to "talão": aã. Private to "tolo": -.
"talão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "tolo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tolo ← otlo · tloo · tollo · ttolo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "talão" and "tolo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "talão" or "tolo"?
Remembering talão vs tolo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “talão”; for an adjective, it's “tolo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “talão” entry
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