Which to use
“cagão” and “caído” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,313
- “cagão” frequency rank
- #8,017
- “caído” frequency rank
- 51330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cagão | caído |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cagão, que defeca com muita frequência | que caiu |
Letter map: cagão vs caído
Shared letters muted; letters that set cagão and caído apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. cagão (CVCVV) and caído (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: cagão and caído
cagão and caído are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cagão is recorded at frequency rank #43,313, classified as anadj, pronounced /kɐ.'gaŋ/ e /kɐ.'goŋ/. caído is at rank #8,017, tagged as anadj.
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 51330, this pair ranks #13,693 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cagão vs caído
Shared letters: aco. Private to "cagão": gã. Private to "caído": dí.
"cagão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "caído" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cagão" and "caído" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cagão" or "caído"?
After this comparison
Pair "cagão" vs "caído" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cagão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caído" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,693 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cagão" and "caído" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cagão vs ciao". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #13,693 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.