Which to use
“caçula” and “casulo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,242
- “caçula” frequency rank
- #32,503
- “casulo” frequency rank
- 48745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caçula | casulo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vagem de ervilha, vagem de legume, de giesta | vagem que envolve as sementes, nas favas e outras leguminosas |
Where the eye mixes caçula and casulo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses caçula with casulo
A purely visual mix-up. caçula (/ka.'su.la/ ou /ka.θu.la/) and casulo (/kɐ.ˈzu.lu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caçula is recorded at frequency rank #16,242, classified as anoun, pronounced /ka.'su.la/ ou /ka.θu.la/. casulo is at rank #32,503, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɐ.ˈzu.lu/.
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 48745, this pair ranks #16,405 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caçula vs casulo
Shared letters: aclu. Private to "caçula": ç. Private to "casulo": os.
"caçula" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "casulo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- casulo ← acsulo · casluo · cassulo · casullo · casuol · causlo · ccasulo · csaulo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caçula" and "casulo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "caçula" or "casulo"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "caçula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "casulo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,405 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caçula" and "casulo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casulo vs coágulo". 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 #16,405 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.