Which to use
“calçada” and “cilada” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,160
- “calçada” frequency rank
- #16,704
- “cilada” frequency rank
- 24864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | calçada | cilada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | parte da rua destinada aos pedestres | emboscada feita para ataque ou captura, de modo a atrair a pessoa até ela |
Where the eye mixes calçada and cilada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: calçada vs cilada
A purely visual mix-up. calçada (/kaɫ.ˈsa.dɐ/) and cilada (/siˈla.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 24864, 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/. cilada is at rank #16,704, tagged as anoun, pronounced /siˈla.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 24864, this pair ranks #44,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of calçada vs cilada
Shared letters: acdl. Private to "calçada": ç. Private to "cilada": i.
"calçada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "cilada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cilada ← ccilada · cialda · cilaad · ciladda · cildaa · cillada · cliada · iclada
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "calçada" and "cilada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "calçada" or "cilada" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "calçada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cilada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "calçada" and "cilada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calçada 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 #44,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.