Which to use
“tribo” and “trilho” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,686
- “tribo” frequency rank
- #19,289
- “trilho” frequency rank
- 23975
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tribo | trilho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nos povos primitivos ou da Antiguidade, cada uma das divisões mantidas, em que se conservavam uma origem ou ancestral comum | caminho, trilha |
Letter map: tribo vs trilho
Shared letters muted; letters that set tribo and trilho apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. tribo runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against trilho's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: tribo and trilho
tribo and trilho 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tribo is recorded at frequency rank #4,686, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɾi.bu/. trilho is at rank #19,289, tagged as anoun.
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 23975, this pair ranks #45,746 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tribo vs trilho
Shared letters: iort. Private to "tribo": b. Private to "trilho": hl.
"tribo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "trilho" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tribo" and "trilho" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tribo" or "trilho" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tribo" and "trilho".
- Full dictionary entry for "tribo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trilho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,746 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tribo" and "trilho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tralha vs trilho". 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 #45,746 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.