Which to use
“cair” and “carry” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,522
- “cair” frequency rank
- #25,925
- “carry” frequency rank
- 27447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cair | carry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dar queda | levar, transportar, carregar |
Letter map: cair vs carry
Shared letters muted; letters that set cair and carry apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: cair and carry
cair and carry 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cair is recorded at frequency rank #1,522, classified as averb. carry is at rank #25,925, tagged as averb.
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 27447, this pair ranks #41,515 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cair vs carry
Shared letters: acr. Private to "cair": i. Private to "carry": y.
"cair" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "carry" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cair" and "carry" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cair" vs "carry" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "cair" vs "carry" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cair" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "carry" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,515 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cair" and "carry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cárie vs carry". 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 #41,515 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.