cargosvscaroWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: cargos is a noun, caro is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cargos” is a noun and “caro” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,049
“cargos” frequency rank
#2,178
“caro” frequency rank
6227
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cargos caro
Definition plural de cargo cujo preço é elevado

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cargos and caro apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
cargos
4 ch
caro

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cargos is anoun and caroanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cargos is recorded at frequency rank #4,049, classified as anoun. caro is at rank #2,178, tagged as anadj.

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 6227, this pair ranks #68,240 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of cargos vs caro

Shared letters: acor. Private to "cargos": gs. Private to "caro": -.

"cargos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "caro" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cargosacrgos · cagros · carggos · cargoss · cargso · carogs · carrgos · ccargos
  • caroacro · caor · ccaro · crao

Frequency comparison

cargos#4,049
caro#2,178

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cargos" and "caro" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cargos" is a noun and "caro" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cargos" or "caro"?
"caro" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,178 in our Portuguese list, against #4,049 for "cargos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cargos vs caro

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “cargos”; for an adjective, it's “caro”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cargos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list