Which to use
“Caíque” and “claque” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,239
- “Caíque” frequency rank
- #32,903
- “claque” frequency rank
- 78142
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Caíque | claque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | prenome masculino | grupo reunido para aplaudir uma pessoa ou partido |
Where the eye mixes Caíque and claque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Caíque vs claque
A purely visual mix-up. Caíque (/kaˈi.ki/) and claque (/ˈkla.kɨ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78142, 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/. claque is at rank #32,903, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkla.kɨ/.
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 78142, this pair ranks #1,726 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Caíque vs claque
Shared letters: acequ. Private to "Caíque": í. Private to "claque": l.
"Caíque" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "claque" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- claque ← calque · cclaque · claqeu · claqque · clauqe · cllaque · clqaue · lcaque
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Caíque" for "claque" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Caíque" or "claque"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Caíque" and "claque" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Caíque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "claque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,726 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Caíque" and "claque" 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 #1,726 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.