Which to use
“caber” and “cair” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,454
- “caber” frequency rank
- #1,522
- “cair” frequency rank
- 18976
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caber | cair |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | poder ser contido em | dar queda |
Letter map: caber vs cair
Shared letters muted; letters that set caber and cair apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: caber and cair
caber and cair 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 18976, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caber is recorded at frequency rank #17,454, classified as averb, pronounced /kɐ.ˈbeɾ/. cair is at rank #1,522, tagged as averb.
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 18976, this pair ranks #51,895 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caber vs cair
Shared letters: acr. Private to "caber": be. Private to "cair": i.
"caber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cair" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caber" and "cair" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "caber" vs "cair" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "caber" and "cair".
- Full dictionary entry for "caber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cair" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,895 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caber" and "cair" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caber vs camel". 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 #51,895 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.