Which to use
“cárie” and “cri” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,971
- “cárie” frequency rank
- #28,523
- “cri” frequency rank
- 69494
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cárie | cri |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ulceração nos dentes e ossos, que os destrói progressivamente | povo indígena da América do Norte, que habitava desde as montanhas Rochosas até o oceano Atlântico, tanto nos Estados Unidos da América quanto no Canadá |
Where the eye mixes cárie and cri
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cárie runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against cri's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cárie and cri
A purely visual mix-up. cárie (/ˈka.ɾji/) and cri (/ˈkɾi/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69494, 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/. cri is at rank #28,523, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɾi/.
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 69494, this pair ranks #3,938 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cárie vs cri
Shared letters: cir. Private to "cárie": eá. Private to "cri": -.
"cárie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "cri" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cárie" and "cri" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cárie" vs "cri" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cárie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cri" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,938 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cárie" and "cri" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cárie vs carpet". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #3,938 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.