Which to use
“caraças” is an intj and “coração” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,314
- “caraças” frequency rank
- #489
- “coração” frequency rank
- 33803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caraças | coração |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa ironia, admiração ou impaciência | órgão muscular que bombeia o sangue de certos animais |
Letter map: caraças vs coração
Shared letters muted; letters that set caraças and coração apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. caraças (CVCVCVC) and coração (CVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - caraças and coração
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: caraças is anintj and coraçãoanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caraças is recorded at frequency rank #33,314, classified as anintj, pronounced /kɐ.ˈɾa.sɐʃ/. coração is at rank #489, 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 33803, this pair ranks #33,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caraças vs coração
Shared letters: acrç. Private to "caraças": s. Private to "coração": oã.
"caraças" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "coração" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caraças" for "coração" ever safe?
Which is more common, "caraças" or "coração"?
What to do next
Pair "caraças" vs "coração" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "caraças" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coração" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caraças" and "coração" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caraca vs caraças". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #33,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.