Which to use
“cafeína” and “caverna” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,354
- “cafeína” frequency rank
- #7,741
- “caverna” frequency rank
- 27095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cafeína | caverna |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alcaloide do grupo das xantinas usado como estimulante, C₈H₁₀N₄O₂ | cavidade subterrânea |
Where the eye mixes cafeína and caverna
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cafeína with caverna
A purely visual mix-up. cafeína ([kafeˈina], plural: [kafeˈinas]) and caverna (/kɐ.ˈvɛɾ.nɐ/) 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 27095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cafeína is recorded at frequency rank #19,354, classified as anoun, pronounced [kafeˈina], plural: [kafeˈinas]. caverna is at rank #7,741, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɐ.ˈvɛɾ.nɐ/.
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 27095, this pair ranks #41,927 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cafeína vs caverna
Shared letters: acen. Private to "cafeína": fí. Private to "caverna": rv.
"cafeína" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "caverna" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- caverna ← acverna · caevrna · cavenra · caveran · cavernna · caverrna · cavrena · cavverna
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cafeína" for "caverna" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cafeína" vs "caverna" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cafeína" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caverna" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,927 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cafeína" and "caverna" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cabina vs cafeína". 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 #41,927 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.