Which to use
“tímido” and “típico” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,625
- “tímido” frequency rank
- #5,154
- “típico” frequency rank
- 15779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tímido | típico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estado ou condição de quem tem timidez; que não tem autoconfiança | diz-se daquilo que serve como espécime tipo de algo |
Where the eye mixes tímido and típico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tímido vs típico
A purely visual mix-up. tímido (/ˈti.mi.du/) and típico (/ˈti.pi.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 15779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tímido is recorded at frequency rank #10,625, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈti.mi.du/. típico is at rank #5,154, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈti.pi.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 15779, this pair ranks #55,946 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tímido vs típico
Shared letters: iotí. Private to "tímido": dm. Private to "típico": cp.
"tímido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "típico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tímido" and "típico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tímido" vs "típico" - which ranks higher?
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 "tímido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "típico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,946 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tímido" and "típico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tímido vs titio". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #55,946 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.