Which to use
“tijolo” is a noun and “tolo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,788
- “tijolo” frequency rank
- #17,929
- “tolo” frequency rank
- 30717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tijolo | tolo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma de paralelepípedo, de barro moldado e cozido, normalmente avermelhado, usado em construções | sem inteligência ou sem juízo |
Letter map: tijolo vs tolo
Shared letters muted; letters that set tijolo and tolo apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - tijolo and tolo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tijolo is anoun and toloanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tijolo is recorded at frequency rank #12,788, classified as anoun. 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 30717, this pair ranks #37,561 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tijolo vs tolo
Shared letters: lot. Private to "tijolo": ij. Private to "tolo": -.
"tijolo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tolo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tijolo" and "tolo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tijolo" vs "tolo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tijolo" and "tolo".
- Full dictionary entry for "tijolo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tolo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,561 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tijolo" and "tolo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tolo vs tufo". 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 #37,561 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.