Which to use
“canto” and “custo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,082
- “canto” frequency rank
- #1,773
- “custo” frequency rank
- 3855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | canto | custo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o ato de cantar | o quanto algo custa, o preço de algo |
Letter map: canto vs custo
Shared letters muted; letters that set canto and custo apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - canto / custo
canto and custo 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
canto is recorded at frequency rank #2,082, classified as anoun. custo is at rank #1,773, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkuʃ.tu/.
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 3855, this pair ranks #71,230 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of canto vs custo
Shared letters: cot. Private to "canto": an. Private to "custo": su.
"canto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "custo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "canto" for "custo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "canto" vs "custo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "canto" and "custo".
- Full dictionary entry for "canto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "custo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,230 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "canto" and "custo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cânon vs canto". 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 #71,230 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.