Which to use
“C” is a noun and “cem” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #372
- “C” frequency rank
- #3,188
- “cem” frequency rank
- 3560
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | C | cem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | linguagem de programação de alto nível para computadores, voltada para o desenvolvimento de sistemas e aplicativos | número equivalente a dez dezenas; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha uma centena de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 100 (algarismos arábicos) ou C (algarismos romanos) |
Letter map: C vs cem
Shared letters muted; letters that set C and cem apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for C / cem
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: C is anoun and cemanum. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “C” sits inside “cem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3560, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
C is recorded at frequency rank #372, classified as anoun. cem is at rank #3,188, tagged as anum, pronounced /ˈsɐ̃j̃/.
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 3560, this pair ranks #71,561 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of C vs cem
Shared letters: c. Private to "C": -. Private to "cem": em.
"C" · 1 letters · shape C · "cem" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "C" for "cem" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "C" or "cem" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "C" vs "cem" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "C" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,561 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "C" and "cem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cem vs cham". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #71,561 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.