Which to use
“calão” is an adjective and “caução” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,032
- “calão” frequency rank
- #43,325
- “caução” frequency rank
- 82357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | calão | caução |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que não trabalha tanto quanto deveria | valor depositado como garantia de realização de um compromisso |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set calão and caução apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: calão is anadjective and cauçãoanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
calão is recorded at frequency rank #39,032, classified as anadj, pronounced /kɐ.ˈlɐ̃w̃/. caução is at rank #43,325, tagged as anoun.
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 82357, this pair ranks #1,043 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of calão vs caução
Shared letters: acoã. Private to "calão": l. Private to "caução": uç.
"calão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "caução" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "calão" and "caução" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "calão" or "caução"?
Remembering calão vs caução
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “calão”; for a noun, it's “caução”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “calão” entry
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