Which to use
“cárie” and “cariz” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,971
- “cárie” frequency rank
- #29,265
- “cariz” frequency rank
- 70236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cárie | cariz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ulceração nos dentes e ossos, que os destrói progressivamente | semblante; aspecto |
Where the eye mixes cárie and cariz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cárie (CVCVV) and cariz (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between cárie and cariz
A purely visual mix-up. cárie (/ˈka.ɾji/) and cariz (/kɐ.ˈɾiʃ/) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cárie is recorded at frequency rank #40,971, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈka.ɾji/. cariz is at rank #29,265, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɐ.ˈɾiʃ/.
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 70236, this pair ranks #3,697 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cárie vs cariz
Shared letters: cir. Private to "cárie": eá. Private to "cariz": az.
"cárie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "cariz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cariz ← acriz · cairz · carizz · carriz · carzi · ccariz · craiz
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cárie" and "cariz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cárie" or "cariz"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cárie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cariz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,697 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cárie" and "cariz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cárie vs carpet". 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 #3,697 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.