Which to use
“cada” is a pronoun and “cima” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #144
- “cada” frequency rank
- #580
- “cima” frequency rank
- 724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cada | cima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | indica, individualizando, um elemento de um grupo ou conjunto: | a parte superior de alguma coisa; alto, cume, cimeira, topo |
Where the eye mixes cada and cima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cada and cima
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cada is /ˈkɐ.dɐ/ while cima is /ˈsi.mɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cada is recorded at frequency rank #144, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈkɐ.dɐ/. cima is at rank #580, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsi.mɐ/.
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 724, this pair ranks #74,924 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cada vs cima
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cada": d. Private to "cima": im.
"cada" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cima" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cada" and "cima" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cada" vs "cima" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,924 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cada" and "cima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cada vs cerda". 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 #74,924 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.