Which to use
“carma” and “corda” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,094
- “carma” frequency rank
- #5,178
- “corda” frequency rank
- 37272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carma | corda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segundo o hinduísmo e o budismo, a lei de causa e efeito, na qual todas as ações, boas ou más, de uma pessoa geram reações correspondentes nesta vida ou em encarnações futuras | cabo de fios vegetais unidos e torcidos uns sobre os outros |
Where the eye mixes carma and corda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. carma and corda follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses carma with corda
A purely visual mix-up. carma (/ˈkɐɾmɐ/) and corda (/ˈkɔɾ.dɐ/) 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 37272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carma is recorded at frequency rank #32,094, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɐɾmɐ/. corda is at rank #5,178, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔɾ.dɐ/.
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 37272, this pair ranks #29,379 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of carma vs corda
Shared letters: acr. Private to "carma": m. Private to "corda": do.
"carma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "corda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "carma" for "corda" ever safe?
Which is more common, "carma" or "corda"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "carma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,379 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carma" and "corda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carma vs cerda". 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 #29,379 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.