Which to use
“caos” and “case” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,128
- “caos” frequency rank
- #6,149
- “case” frequency rank
- 10277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caos | case |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | espaço limitado e amorfo que precedeu à criação do cosmo | caso |
Where the eye mixes caos and case
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: caos vs case
A purely visual mix-up. caos (/ˈkaws/) and case (/keɪs/) 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 10277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caos is recorded at frequency rank #4,128, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkaws/. case is at rank #6,149, tagged as anoun, pronounced /keɪs/.
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 10277, this pair ranks #62,878 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of caos vs case
Shared letters: acs. Private to "caos": o. Private to "case": e.
"caos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caos" for "case" ever safe?
Which is more common, "caos" or "case"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "caos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "case" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,878 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caos" and "case" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caos vs ciao". 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 #62,878 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.