coser

/ko.ˈzeɾ/, /ko.ˈze/

//ko.ˈzeɾ/, /ko.ˈze// verb

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The verdict

“coser” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #66,715 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,715
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unir por meio de pontos dados com agulha enfiada em linha

Corpus desk

Index PT-coser · coser · Portuguese

coser · rank #66,715 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,715
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH datar

Nearest frequency peer: datar (+11 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “coser”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “coser” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for coser
PropertyValue
Headwordcoser
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ko.ˈzeɾ/, /ko.ˈze/
Letters5
Frequency rank#66,715
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “coser” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).cosercai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “datar” (#66,726), “davas” (#66,727), “colhões” (#66,697). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “coser” fica em #66,715. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

coser is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #66,715 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ko.ˈzeɾ/, /ko.ˈze/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for coser in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is coser, spelled C-O-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    unir por meio de pontos dados com agulha enfiada em linha
  2. 2
    perfurar, apunhalar, ferir com arma perfurante
  3. 3
    realizar trabalho de costura
  4. 4
    encostar, colar, colocar muito próximo de

Synonyms

costurar

Antonyms

descoser

This word in other languages

sew(English)coser(Español)coudre(Français)nähen(Deutsch)

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 "coser"?
"coser" is spelled C-O-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ko.ˈzeɾ/, /ko.ˈze/.
What does "coser" mean?
As a verb, "coser" means: unir por meio de pontos dados com agulha enfiada em linha
How do you pronounce "coser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coser" is /ko.ˈzeɾ/, /ko.ˈze/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coser" come from?
"coser" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

datar#66,726davas#66,727cheek#66,684untar#66,544

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list