Which to use
“calada” and “criada” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,304
- “calada” frequency rank
- #1,566
- “criada” frequency rank
- 10870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | calada | criada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de calar-se | feminino de criado. |
Where the eye mixes calada and criada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. calada (CVCVCV) and criada (CCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between calada and criada
A purely visual mix-up. calada (/kɐ.ˈla.dɐ/) and criada (/kɾi.ˈa.dɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10870, 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/. criada is at rank #1,566, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɾi.ˈa.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 10870, this pair ranks #62,107 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of calada vs criada
Shared letters: acd. Private to "calada": l. Private to "criada": ir.
"calada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "criada" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "calada" and "criada" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "calada" vs "criada" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "criada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,107 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "calada" and "criada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calada vs cassada". 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 #62,107 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.