Which to use
“caçado” and “cercado” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,617
- “caçado” frequency rank
- #8,164
- “cercado” frequency rank
- 46781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caçado | cercado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que foi abatido em uma caça | rodeado ou contornado por uma barreira |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set caçado and cercado apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. caçado (/ka.ˈsa.du/) and cercado (/sɨɾ.ˈka.du/) 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 46781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caçado is recorded at frequency rank #38,617, classified as anadj, pronounced /ka.ˈsa.du/. cercado is at rank #8,164, tagged as anadj, pronounced /sɨɾ.ˈka.du/.
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 46781, this pair ranks #18,531 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caçado vs cercado
Shared letters: acdo. Private to "caçado": ç. Private to "cercado": er.
"caçado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cercado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cercado ← ccercado · cecrado · ceracdo · cercaddo · cercaod · cerccado · cercdao · cerrcado
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caçado" and "cercado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "caçado" or "cercado"?
Remembering caçado vs cercado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “caçado” entry
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