Which to use
“caixa” is an intj and “cima” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,208
- “caixa” frequency rank
- #580
- “cima” frequency rank
- 1788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caixa | cima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa que se consegue o objetivo, a meta | a parte superior de alguma coisa; alto, cume, cimeira, topo |
Where the eye mixes caixa and cima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: caixa vs cima
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: caixa is /'ka.ʃɐ/, /'kaj.ʃɐ/ while cima is /ˈsi.mɐ/. 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 1788, 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/. cima is at rank #580, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsi.mɐ/.
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 1788, this pair ranks #73,721 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of caixa vs cima
Shared letters: aci. Private to "caixa": x. Private to "cima": m.
"caixa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "cima" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caixa" and "cima" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "caixa" or "cima"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "caixa" and "cima" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "caixa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,721 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caixa" and "cima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciao vs cima". 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 #73,721 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.