Which to use
“caiaque” and “Caíque” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,868
- “caiaque” frequency rank
- #45,239
- “Caíque” frequency rank
- 87107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caiaque | Caíque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | barco a remo de origem esquimó para apenas uma pessoa, kayak. | prenome masculino |
Where the eye mixes caiaque and Caíque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses caiaque with Caíque
A purely visual mix-up. caiaque (/kaj.ˈja.ki/) and Caíque (/kaˈi.ki/) 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 87107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caiaque is recorded at frequency rank #41,868, classified as anoun, pronounced /kaj.ˈja.ki/. Caíque is at rank #45,239, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kaˈi.ki/.
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 87107, this pair ranks #515 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caiaque vs Caíque
Shared letters: acequ. Private to "caiaque": i. Private to "Caíque": í.
"caiaque" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVV · "Caíque" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- caiaque ← aciaque · caaique · caiaqeu · caiaqque · caiauqe · caiqaue · ccaiaque · ciaaque
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caiaque" and "Caíque" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "caiaque" vs "Caíque" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "caiaque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Caíque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #515 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caiaque" and "Caíque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Caíque vs claque". 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 #515 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.