Which to use
“calda” and “clã” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,994
- “calda” frequency rank
- #8,588
- “clã” frequency rank
- 35582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | calda | clã |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sumo fervido de alguns frutos | grupo de famílias que se consideram descendentes dos mesmos ancestrais |
Letter map: calda vs clã
Shared letters muted; letters that set calda and clã apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. calda runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against clã's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - calda / clã
calda and clã are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
calda is recorded at frequency rank #26,994, classified as anoun. clã is at rank #8,588, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈklɐ̃/.
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 35582, this pair ranks #31,448 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of calda vs clã
Shared letters: cl. Private to "calda": ad. Private to "clã": ã.
"calda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "clã" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- calda ← aclda · cadla · calad · caldda · callda · ccalda · clada
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "calda" and "clã" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "calda" vs "clã" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "calda" and "clã". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "calda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clã" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,448 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "calda" and "clã" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calda vs cerda". 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 #31,448 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.