Which to use
“cacho” and “cancro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,472
- “cacho” frequency rank
- #9,147
- “cancro” frequency rank
- 44619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cacho | cancro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conjunto de flores ou frutos que têm um eixo comum | tumor maligno |
Where the eye mixes cacho and cancro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cacho with cancro
A purely visual mix-up. cacho (/ˈka.ʃu/) and cancro (/ˈkɜ̃kru/) 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 44619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cacho is recorded at frequency rank #35,472, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈka.ʃu/. cancro is at rank #9,147, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɜ̃kru/.
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 44619, this pair ranks #20,836 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cacho vs cancro
Shared letters: aco. Private to "cacho": h. Private to "cancro": nr.
"cacho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cancro" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cacho" for "cancro" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cacho" or "cancro"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cacho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cancro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,836 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cacho" and "cancro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cacho vs caução". 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 #20,836 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.