Which to use
“cais” and “camisa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,845
- “cais” frequency rank
- #2,132
- “camisa” frequency rank
- 12977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cais | camisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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 | peça de vestuário para vestir de dia em tecido leve para o tronco e braços com a fralda curta |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cais and camisa apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. cais (/ˈkajʃ/) and camisa (/kɐ.ˈmi.zɐ/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cais is recorded at frequency rank #10,845, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkajʃ/. camisa is at rank #2,132, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɐ.ˈmi.zɐ/.
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 12977, this pair ranks #59,466 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cais vs camisa
Shared letters: acis. Private to "cais": -. Private to "camisa": m.
"cais" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "camisa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cais" and "camisa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cais" or "camisa"?
Remembering cais vs camisa
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cais” entry
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