Which to use
“caído” is an adjective and “cais” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,017
- “caído” frequency rank
- #10,845
- “cais” frequency rank
- 18862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caído | cais |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que caiu | lugar à beira-mar, na margem do rio, nas estações de caminho-de-ferro ou do metropolitano apropriado para o embarque e desembarque de pessoas ou mercadorias |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set caído and cais apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: caído is anadjective and caisanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caído is recorded at frequency rank #8,017, classified as anadj. cais is at rank #10,845, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkajʃ/.
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 18862, this pair ranks #52,020 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caído vs cais
Shared letters: ac. Private to "caído": doí. Private to "cais": is.
"caído" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "cais" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cais ← acis · caiss · casi · ccais · cias
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caído" and "cais" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "caído" or "cais"?
Remembering caído vs cais
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “caído”; for a noun, it's “cais”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “caído” entry
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