Which to use
“torno” and “torre” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,513
- “torno” frequency rank
- #3,239
- “torre” frequency rank
- 4752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | torno | torre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aparelho usado em carpintaria que faz girar a velocidade uma peça de madeira que assim é lavrada ou torneada | construção de grande extensão vertical |
Where the eye mixes torno and torre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between torno and torre
A purely visual mix-up. torno (/ˈtoɾ.nu/) and torre (/ˈto.Rɨ/) 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 4752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
torno is recorded at frequency rank #1,513, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtoɾ.nu/. torre is at rank #3,239, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈto.Rɨ/.
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 4752, this pair ranks #70,049 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of torno vs torre
Shared letters: ort. Private to "torno": n. Private to "torre": e.
"torno" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "torre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "torno" for "torre" ever safe?
Which is more common, "torno" or "torre"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "torno" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "torre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,049 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "torno" and "torre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "torrar vs torre". 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 #70,049 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.