Which to use
“cabala” and “cabra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,212
- “cabala” frequency rank
- #11,222
- “cabra” frequency rank
- 48434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cabala | cabra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | interpretação mística da Bíblia entre os judeus | quadrúpede mamífero e ruminante com numerosas raças selvagens |
Where the eye mixes cabala and cabra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cabala with cabra
A purely visual mix-up. cabala (/kɐ.ˈba.lɐ/) and cabra (/ˈka.bɾɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cabala is recorded at frequency rank #37,212, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɐ.ˈba.lɐ/. cabra is at rank #11,222, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈka.bɾɐ/.
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 48434, this pair ranks #16,725 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cabala vs cabra
Shared letters: abc. Private to "cabala": l. Private to "cabra": r.
"cabala" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cabra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cabala" and "cabra" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cabala" vs "cabra" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cabala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cabra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,725 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cabala" and "cabra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cabala vs cabina". 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 #16,725 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.