Which to use
“calada” and “charada” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,304
- “calada” frequency rank
- #34,196
- “charada” frequency rank
- 43500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | calada | charada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de calar-se | enigma no qual se deve adivinhar uma palavra (ou expressão) longa que foi decomposta em diversas partes |
Where the eye mixes calada and charada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between calada and charada
A purely visual mix-up. calada (/kɐ.ˈla.dɐ/) and charada (/ʃɐ.ˈɾa.dɐ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
calada is recorded at frequency rank #9,304, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɐ.ˈla.dɐ/. charada is at rank #34,196, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʃɐ.ˈɾa.dɐ/.
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 43500, this pair ranks #22,120 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of calada vs charada
Shared letters: acd. Private to "calada": l. Private to "charada": hr.
"calada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "charada" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "calada" and "charada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "calada" or "charada"?
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 "calada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "charada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,120 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "calada" and "charada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caraca vs charada". 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 #22,120 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.