Which to use
“Caíque” and “cheque” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,239
- “Caíque” frequency rank
- #10,149
- “cheque” frequency rank
- 55388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Caíque | cheque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | prenome masculino | ordem de débito, em papel, do emitente para o banco onde ele tem conta corrente para pagar determinada quantia ao beneficiário |
Letter map: Caíque vs cheque
Shared letters muted; letters that set Caíque and cheque apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: Caíque and cheque
Caíque and cheque 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 55388, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Caíque is recorded at frequency rank #45,239, classified as anoun, pronounced /kaˈi.ki/. cheque is at rank #10,149, tagged as anoun.
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 55388, this pair ranks #10,617 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Caíque vs cheque
Shared letters: cequ. Private to "Caíque": aí. Private to "cheque": h.
"Caíque" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "cheque" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cheque ← ccheque · cehque · cheqeu · cheqque · cheuqe · chheque · chqeue · hceque
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Caíque" for "cheque" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Caíque" or "cheque"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Caíque" and "cheque".
- Full dictionary entry for "Caíque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cheque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,617 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Caíque" and "cheque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caiaque vs Caíque". 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 #10,617 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.