Which to use
“caos” and “chão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,128
- “caos” frequency rank
- #1,140
- “chão” frequency rank
- 5268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caos | chão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | espaço limitado e amorfo que precedeu à criação do cosmo | corda |
Letter map: caos vs chão
Shared letters muted; letters that set caos and chão apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on caos vs chão
caos and chão 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5268, 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/. chão is at rank #1,140, tagged as anoun.
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 5268, this pair ranks #69,386 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of caos vs chão
Shared letters: co. Private to "caos": as. Private to "chão": hã.
"caos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "chão" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- caos ← acos · caoss · ccaos · coas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caos" and "chão" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "caos" vs "chão" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "caos" and "chão".
- Full dictionary entry for "caos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,386 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caos" and "chão" 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 #69,386 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.