Which to use
“caraca” is an intj and “crachá” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,169
- “caraca” frequency rank
- #28,521
- “crachá” frequency rank
- 66690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caraca | crachá |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa admiração, espanto; insatisfação, repreensão | insígnia honorífica que se traz ao peito; condecoração |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set caraca and crachá apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: caraca is /ka.ˈɾa.kɐ/ while crachá is /kɾa.ˈʃa/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caraca is recorded at frequency rank #38,169, classified as anintj, pronounced /ka.ˈɾa.kɐ/. crachá is at rank #28,521, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɾa.ˈʃa/.
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 66690, this pair ranks #4,897 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caraca vs crachá
Shared letters: acr. Private to "caraca": -. Private to "crachá": há.
"caraca" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "crachá" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- caraca ← acraca · caarca · caraac · caracca · carcaa · carraca · ccaraca · craaca
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caraca" and "crachá" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "caraca" or "crachá"?
Remembering caraca vs crachá
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an intj, it's “caraca”; for a noun, it's “crachá”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “caraca” entry
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