Which to use
“calçar” is a verb and “caução” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,677
- “calçar” frequency rank
- #43,325
- “caução” frequency rank
- 81002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | calçar | caução |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transitivo | valor depositado como garantia de realização de um compromisso |
Letter map: calçar vs caução
Shared letters muted; letters that set calçar and caução apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. calçar (CVCCVC) and caução (CVVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: calçar vs caução
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: calçar is averb and cauçãoanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
calçar is recorded at frequency rank #37,677, classified as averb, pronounced /kaɫ.ˈsaɾ/. 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 81002, this pair ranks #1,226 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of calçar vs caução
Shared letters: acç. Private to "calçar": lr. Private to "caução": ouã.
"calçar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "caução" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "calçar" and "caução" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "calçar" vs "caução" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "calçar" vs "caução" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "calçar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caução" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,226 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "calçar" and "caução" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caução vs caudal". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,226 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.