Which to use
“caco” is a noun and “crack” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,952
- “caco” frequency rank
- #11,042
- “crack” frequency rank
- 32994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caco | crack |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fragmento ou pedaço quebrado de louça, barro, vidro, mármore etc | craquear |
Letter map: caco vs crack
Shared letters muted; letters that set caco and crack apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: caco vs crack
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: caco is anoun and crackaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caco is recorded at frequency rank #21,952, classified as anoun. crack is at rank #11,042, 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 32994, this pair ranks #34,642 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caco vs crack
Shared letters: ac. Private to "caco": o. Private to "crack": kr.
"caco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "crack" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caco" and "crack" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "caco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crack" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,642 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caco" and "crack" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caco vs ciao". 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 #34,642 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.