Which to use
“caldeira” is an adjective and “chaleira” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,820
- “caldeira” frequency rank
- #40,039
- “chaleira” frequency rank
- 51859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caldeira | chaleira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que tem os cornos baixos | vaso metálico ou cerâmico, por vezes elétrico, onde se aquece ou ferve água |
Where the eye mixes caldeira and chaleira
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. caldeira (CVCCVVCV) and chaleira (CCVCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses caldeira with chaleira
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: caldeira is /kaɫ.ˈdɐj.ɾɐ/ while chaleira is /ʃɐ.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caldeira is recorded at frequency rank #11,820, classified as anadj, pronounced /kaɫ.ˈdɐj.ɾɐ/. chaleira is at rank #40,039, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʃɐ.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/.
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 51859, this pair ranks #13,243 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caldeira vs chaleira
Shared letters: aceilr. Private to "caldeira": d. Private to "chaleira": h.
"caldeira" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "chaleira" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caldeira" for "chaleira" ever safe?
Which is more common, "caldeira" or "chaleira"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "caldeira" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chaleira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,243 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caldeira" and "chaleira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chaleira vs clareira". 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 #13,243 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.