Which to use
“cagão” and “cego” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,313
- “cagão” frequency rank
- #5,606
- “cego” frequency rank
- 48919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cagão | cego |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cagão, que defeca com muita frequência | que não vê; desprovido de visão |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cagão and cego apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. cagão (/kɐ.'gaŋ/ e /kɐ.'goŋ/) and cego (/ˈsɛ.gu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48919, 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/. cego is at rank #5,606, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈsɛ.gu/.
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 48919, this pair ranks #16,196 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cagão vs cego
Shared letters: cgo. Private to "cagão": aã. Private to "cego": e.
"cagão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "cego" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cego ← ccego · ceggo · ceog · cgeo · ecgo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cagão" and "cego" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cagão" or "cego"?
Remembering cagão vs cego
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cagão” entry
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