Which to use
“caos” and “cost” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,128
- “caos” frequency rank
- #22,928
- “cost” frequency rank
- 27056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caos | cost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | espaço limitado e amorfo que precedeu à criação do cosmo | custo |
Where the eye mixes caos and cost
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between caos and cost
A purely visual mix-up. caos (/ˈkaws/) and cost (/ˈkɔst/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27056, 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/. cost is at rank #22,928, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔst/.
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 27056, this pair ranks #41,966 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caos vs cost
Shared letters: cos. Private to "caos": a. Private to "cost": t.
"caos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "cost" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caos" and "cost" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "caos" vs "cost" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "caos" and "cost" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "caos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cost" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,966 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caos" and "cost" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "copta vs cost". 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 #41,966 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.