coisa

[ˈkojzɐ]

/[ˈkojzɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“coisa” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #105. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#105
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - qualquer objeto inanimado; em sentido filosófico, coisa é tudo aquilo subsistente por si mesmo; a filosofia kantiana afirma ser uma coisa aquilo que existe independentemente do espírito; no sentido...

Corpus desk

Index PT-coisa · coisa · Portuguese

coisa · rank #105 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #105
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH apenas

Nearest frequency peer: apenas (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “coisa”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “coisa” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

coisa vs CSA
0% similar
coisa vs cos
60% similar
coisa vs copa
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for coisa
PropertyValue
Headwordcoisa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkojzɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#105
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “coisa”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.coisacai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “apenas” (#104), “sou” (#106), “vez” (#102). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “coisa” fica em #105. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around coisa (IPA [ˈkojzɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #105 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for coisa, with forms such as "ccoisa", "ciosa", and "coias". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "CSA", "cos", "copa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is coisa, spelled C-O-I-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualquer objeto inanimado; em sentido filosófico, coisa é tudo aquilo subsistente por si mesmo; a filosofia kantiana afirma ser uma coisa aquilo que existe independentemente do espírito; no sentido usual, como para o Direito, coisa é tudo aquilo que, percebido pelos sentidos, pode apresentar utilidade para o homem, caso em que se chama bem material
  2. 2
    o que existe ou pode existir
  3. 3
    algo que não se sabe, não se quer, não se faz questão de, ou não se lembra como nomear pelo nome dedicado
  4. 4
    situação

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how coisa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Pegue qualquer coisa sobre a mesa.
  2. Ela me disse que a coisa anda bem para o lado dela depois que foi morar com sua amiga na cidade vizinha, que arranjou um emprego e está namorando.

Synonyms

cousa

This word in other languages

thing(English)cosa(Español)chose(Français)Sache(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccoisa
  • ciosa
  • coias
  • coissa
  • cosia
  • ocisa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of coisa - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccoisa1ciosa2coias2coissa1cosia2ocisa2
Edit distance from "coisa"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coisa"?
"coisa" is spelled C-O-I-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkojzɐ].
What does "coisa" mean?
As a noun, "coisa" means: qualquer objeto inanimado; em sentido filosófico, coisa é tudo aquilo subsistente por si mesmo; a filosofia kantiana afirma ser uma coisa aquilo que existe independentemente do espírito; no sentido...
What words are commonly confused with "coisa"?
"coisa" is commonly confused with "CSA", "cos", "copa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "coisa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coisa" is [ˈkojzɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coisa" come from?
"coisa" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "coisa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nunca#110foram#97parte#114então#120

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

agora6 variantsmaior6 variantsoutro6 variantsainda6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list