Which to use
“caixa” is an intj and “ceia” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,208
- “caixa” frequency rank
- #14,796
- “ceia” frequency rank
- 16004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caixa | ceia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa que se consegue o objetivo, a meta | a última refeição do dia |
Where the eye mixes caixa and ceia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: caixa vs ceia
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: caixa is /'ka.ʃɐ/, /'kaj.ʃɐ/ while ceia is /ˈsɐj.ɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16004, 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/. ceia is at rank #14,796, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɐj.ɐ/.
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 16004, this pair ranks #55,667 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caixa vs ceia
Shared letters: aci. Private to "caixa": x. Private to "ceia": e.
"caixa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "ceia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caixa" and "ceia" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "caixa" vs "ceia" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "caixa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ceia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,667 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caixa" and "ceia" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceia vs cerda". 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 #55,667 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.