Which to use
“tipo” and “tomo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #192
- “tipo” frequency rank
- #6,352
- “tomo” frequency rank
- 6544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tipo | tomo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | série de características que definem as coisas | volume de obra impressa ou manuscrita |
Letter map: tipo vs tomo
Shared letters muted; letters that set tipo and tomo apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on tipo vs tomo
tipo and tomo 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tipo is recorded at frequency rank #192, classified as anoun. tomo is at rank #6,352, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈto.mu/.
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 6544, this pair ranks #67,864 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tipo vs tomo
Shared letters: ot. Private to "tipo": ip. Private to "tomo": m.
"tipo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tomo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tipo" and "tomo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tipo" or "tomo" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "tipo" vs "tomo" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tipo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,864 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tipo" and "tomo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomo 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 #67,864 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.