caixavsclimaConfusable pair

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

Which to use

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

#1,208
“caixa” frequency rank
#1,525
“clima” frequency rank
2733
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature caixa clima
Definition expressa que se consegue o objetivo, a meta as condições médias do tempo geralmente presentes numa região, como a temperatura, pressão do ar, umidade, precipitação, presença ou ausência do sol, ventos, etc

Where the eye mixes caixa and clima

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
caixa
5 ch
clima

Why the eye confuses caixa with clima

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: caixa is /'ka.ʃɐ/, /'kaj.ʃɐ/ while clima is /ˈkli.mɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2733, 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/. clima is at rank #1,525, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkli.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 2733, this pair ranks #72,542 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of caixa vs clima

Shared letters: aci. Private to "caixa": x. Private to "clima": lm.

"caixa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "clima" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • caixaacixa · caiax · caixxa · caxia · ccaixa · ciaxa
  • climacclima · cilma · cliam · climma · cllima · clmia · lcima

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "caixa" and "clima" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "caixa" is an intj and "clima" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "caixa" or "clima"?
"caixa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,208 in our Portuguese list, against #1,525 for "clima". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "caixa" and "clima" 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 "clima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #72,542 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "caixa" and "clima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cabina vs caixa". 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 #72,542 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list