Which to use
“cão” and “cut” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,065
- “cão” frequency rank
- #11,244
- “cut” frequency rank
- 14309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cão | cut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cruel, brutal, dominador | cortado |
Where the eye mixes cão and cut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cão vs cut
A purely visual mix-up. cão (/ˈkɐ̃ũ̯/) and cut (/ˈkʌt/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cão is recorded at frequency rank #3,065, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈkɐ̃ũ̯/. cut is at rank #11,244, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkʌt/.
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 14309, this pair ranks #57,826 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cão vs cut
Shared letters: c. Private to "cão": oã. Private to "cut": tu.
"cão" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "cut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cão" and "cut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cão" or "cut"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,826 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cão" and "cut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cão vs chau". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #57,826 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.