Which to use
“tático” and “tóxico” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,937
- “tático” frequency rank
- #13,631
- “tóxico” frequency rank
- 31568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tático | tóxico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relativo à tática; nessa acepção ver também táctico | que envenena |
Where the eye mixes tático and tóxico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tático and tóxico follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between tático and tóxico
A purely visual mix-up. tático (/ˈta.ti.ku/) and tóxico (/ˈtɔ.ksi.ku/) 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 31568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tático is recorded at frequency rank #17,937, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈta.ti.ku/. tóxico is at rank #13,631, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈtɔ.ksi.ku/.
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 31568, this pair ranks #36,469 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tático vs tóxico
Shared letters: ciot. Private to "tático": á. Private to "tóxico": xó.
"tático" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tóxico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tático" and "tóxico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tático" or "tóxico"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tático" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tóxico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,469 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tático" and "tóxico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tático vs titio". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #36,469 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.