Which to use
“caçar” and “cassar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,115
- “caçar” frequency rank
- #34,183
- “cassar” frequency rank
- 41298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caçar | cassar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | perseguir uma presa e, usualmente, matá-la | impedir que produza efeitos, anular, revogar (direitos políticos, mandatos, licenças, etc.): |
Where the eye mixes caçar and cassar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. caçar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against cassar's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses caçar with cassar
A purely visual mix-up. caçar (/kɐ.ˈsaɾ/) and cassar (/ka.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 41298, 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/. cassar is at rank #34,183, tagged as averb, pronounced /ka.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 41298, this pair ranks #24,646 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caçar vs cassar
Shared letters: acr. Private to "caçar": ç. Private to "cassar": s.
"caçar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cassar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cassar ← acssar · casar · casasr · cassarr · cassra · ccassar · csasar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caçar" and "cassar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "caçar" or "cassar"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "caçar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cassar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,646 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caçar" and "cassar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cassada vs cassar". 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 #24,646 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.