Which to use
“calçada” is a noun and “calçado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,160
- “calçada” frequency rank
- #23,233
- “calçado” frequency rank
- 31393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | calçada | calçado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | parte da rua destinada aos pedestres | abrigado com calçado |
Where the eye mixes calçada and calçado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. calçada and calçado follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between calçada and calçado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: calçada is /kaɫ.ˈsa.dɐ/ while calçado is /kɐw.ˈsa.du/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “calçada” becomes o in “calçado”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
calçada is recorded at frequency rank #8,160, classified as anoun, pronounced /kaɫ.ˈsa.dɐ/. calçado is at rank #23,233, tagged as anadj, pronounced /kɐw.ˈsa.du/.
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 31393, this pair ranks #36,717 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of calçada vs calçado
Shared letters: acdlç. Private to "calçada": -. Private to "calçado": o.
"calçada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "calçado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "calçada" and "calçado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "calçada" vs "calçado" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "calçada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "calçado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,717 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "calçada" and "calçado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calçado vs califado". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #36,717 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.