caixavscampaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: caixa is a intj, campa is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“caixa” is an intj and “campa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,208
“caixa” frequency rank
#32,885
“campa” frequency rank
34093
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature caixa campa
Definition expressa que se consegue o objetivo, a meta laje que cobre o sepulcro

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set caixa and campa apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
caixa
5 ch
campa

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: caixa is anintj and campaanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

caixa is recorded at frequency rank #1,208, classified as anintj, pronounced /'ka.ʃɐ/, /'kaj.ʃɐ/. campa is at rank #32,885, 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 34093, this pair ranks #33,270 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of caixa vs campa

Shared letters: ac. Private to "caixa": ix. Private to "campa": mp.

"caixa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "campa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • caixaacixa · caiax · caixxa · caxia · ccaixa · ciaxa
  • campaacmpa · camap · cammpa · camppa · capma · ccampa · cmapa

Frequency comparison

caixa#1,208
campa#32,885

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "caixa" and "campa" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "caixa" is an intj and "campa" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "caixa" or "campa"?
"caixa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,208 in our Portuguese list, against #32,885 for "campa". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering caixa vs campa

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an intj, it's “caixa”; for a noun, it's “campa”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “caixa” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list