Which to use
“cadê” is a pronoun and “cite” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,377
- “cadê” frequency rank
- #23,938
- “cite” frequency rank
- 27315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cadê | cite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressão interrogativa usada para perguntar onde algo ou alguém está | citar, fazer uma citação |
Letter map: cadê vs cite
Shared letters muted; letters that set cadê and cite apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. cadê and cite follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: cadê vs cite
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cadê is apronoun and citeaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cadê is recorded at frequency rank #3,377, classified as apron. cite is at rank #23,938, tagged as averb, pronounced /saɪt/.
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 27315, this pair ranks #41,686 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cadê vs cite
Shared letters: c. Private to "cadê": adê. Private to "cite": eit.
"cadê" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cite" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cite ← ccite · ciet · citte · ctie · icte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cadê" and "cite" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "cadê" or "cite" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "cadê" vs "cite" 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 "cite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,686 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cadê" and "cite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciao vs cite". 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 #41,686 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.