Which to use
“cadê” is a pronoun and “calda” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,377
- “cadê” frequency rank
- #26,994
- “calda” frequency rank
- 30371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cadê | calda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressão interrogativa usada para perguntar onde algo ou alguém está | sumo fervido de alguns frutos |
Letter map: cadê vs calda
Shared letters muted; letters that set cadê and calda apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - cadê and calda
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cadê is apronoun and caldaanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cadê is recorded at frequency rank #3,377, classified as apron. calda is at rank #26,994, tagged as anoun.
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 30371, this pair ranks #38,003 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cadê vs calda
Shared letters: acd. Private to "cadê": ê. Private to "calda": l.
"cadê" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "calda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- calda ← aclda · cadla · calad · caldda · callda · ccalda · clada
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cadê" and "calda" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cadê" vs "calda" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "cadê" vs "calda" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cadê" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "calda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,003 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cadê" and "calda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calda 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 #38,003 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.