Which to use
“caçar” and “calçar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,115
- “caçar” frequency rank
- #37,677
- “calçar” frequency rank
- 44792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caçar | calçar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | perseguir uma presa e, usualmente, matá-la | transitivo |
Where the eye mixes caçar and calçar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. caçar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against calçar's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between caçar and calçar
A purely visual mix-up. caçar (/kɐ.ˈsaɾ/) and calçar (/kaɫ.ˈsaɾ/) 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 44792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caçar is recorded at frequency rank #7,115, classified as averb, pronounced /kɐ.ˈsaɾ/. calçar is at rank #37,677, tagged as averb, pronounced /kaɫ.ˈsaɾ/.
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 44792, this pair ranks #20,640 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caçar vs calçar
Shared letters: acrç. Private to "caçar": -. Private to "calçar": l.
"caçar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "calçar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caçar" for "calçar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "caçar" vs "calçar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "caçar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "calçar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,640 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caçar" and "calçar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calçar vs caução". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #20,640 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.