Which to use
“tampo” and “trapo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,618
- “tampo” frequency rank
- #40,367
- “trapo” frequency rank
- 85985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tampo | trapo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mesmo que tampa; objeto que serve para tampar, vedar, tapar, etc | pedaço de pano velho ou usado |
Where the eye mixes tampo and trapo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tampo (CVCCV) and trapo (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: tampo vs trapo
A purely visual mix-up. tampo (/ˈtɐ̃.pu/) and trapo (/ˈtɾa.pu/) 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 85985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tampo is recorded at frequency rank #45,618, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɐ̃.pu/. trapo is at rank #40,367, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɾa.pu/.
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 85985, this pair ranks #636 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tampo vs trapo
Shared letters: aopt. Private to "tampo": m. Private to "trapo": r.
"tampo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "trapo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tampo" and "trapo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tampo" or "trapo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tampo" and "trapo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tampo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trapo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #636 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tampo" and "trapo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tampo vs trampa". 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 #636 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.