Which to use
“talco” and “traço” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,106
- “talco” frequency rank
- #11,759
- “traço” frequency rank
- 48865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | talco | traço |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mineral derivado do magnésio e que se apresenta em agregados de lâminas | uma marca, sinal, ou evidência da existência, influência ou ação de algum agente ou evento; vestígio |
Letter map: talco vs traço
Shared letters muted; letters that set talco and traço apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. talco (CVCCV) and traço (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - talco / traço
talco and traço are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48865, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
talco is recorded at frequency rank #37,106, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtaɫ.ku/. traço is at rank #11,759, tagged as anoun.
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 48865, this pair ranks #16,266 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of talco vs traço
Shared letters: aot. Private to "talco": cl. Private to "traço": rç.
"talco" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "traço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- talco ← atlco · taclo · talcco · tallco · taloc · tlaco · ttalco
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "talco" and "traço" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "talco" or "traço"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "talco" and "traço".
- Full dictionary entry for "talco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traço" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,266 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "talco" and "traço" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "talco vs tampo". 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 #16,266 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.