Which to use
“topo” and “tordo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,450
- “topo” frequency rank
- #40,815
- “tordo” frequency rank
- 43265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | topo | tordo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ápice, cume, ponto mais elevado | gênero de pássaros dentirrostros |
Where the eye mixes topo and tordo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between topo and tordo
A purely visual mix-up. topo (/ˈto.pu/) and tordo (/ˈtoɾ.du/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
topo is recorded at frequency rank #2,450, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈto.pu/. tordo is at rank #40,815, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtoɾ.du/.
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 43265, this pair ranks #22,391 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of topo vs tordo
Shared letters: ot. Private to "topo": p. Private to "tordo": dr.
"topo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tordo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "topo" and "tordo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "topo" vs "tordo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "topo" and "tordo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "topo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tordo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,391 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "topo" and "tordo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tordo vs turvo". 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 #22,391 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.