Which to use
“cárie” and “cerne” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,971
- “cárie” frequency rank
- #22,249
- “cerne” frequency rank
- 63220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cárie | cerne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ulceração nos dentes e ossos, que os destrói progressivamente | parte central do tronco das árvores, que tem funções estruturais |
Letter map: cárie vs cerne
Shared letters muted; letters that set cárie and cerne apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. cárie (CVCVV) and cerne (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on cárie vs cerne
cárie and cerne are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63220, 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/. cerne is at rank #22,249, 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 63220, this pair ranks #6,293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cárie vs cerne
Shared letters: cer. Private to "cárie": iá. Private to "cerne": n.
"cárie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "cerne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cerne ← ccerne · cenre · ceren · cernne · cerrne · crene · ecrne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cárie" and "cerne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cárie" or "cerne"?
After this comparison
Pair "cárie" vs "cerne" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cárie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cerne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cárie" and "cerne" 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 #6,293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.