Which to use
“carrão” and “cartaz” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,869
- “carrão” frequency rank
- #6,274
- “cartaz” frequency rank
- 37143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carrão | cartaz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | andorinhão-real, (Tachymarptis melba) | papel grande que contém um ou mais anúncios, e destinado a afixar-se em lugar público |
Letter map: carrão vs cartaz
Shared letters muted; letters that set carrão and cartaz apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. carrão (CVCCVV) and cartaz (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on carrão vs cartaz
carrão and cartaz 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carrão is recorded at frequency rank #30,869, classified as anoun, pronounced singular: /ka.'raŋ/ ou /ka.'raw/. cartaz is at rank #6,274, 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 37143, this pair ranks #29,533 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of carrão vs cartaz
Shared letters: acr. Private to "carrão": oã. Private to "cartaz": tz.
"carrão" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "cartaz" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cartaz ← acrtaz · caratz · carrtaz · cartazz · carttaz · cartza · catraz · ccartaz
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "carrão" for "cartaz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "carrão" vs "cartaz" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "carrão" and "cartaz".
- Full dictionary entry for "carrão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cartaz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,533 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carrão" and "cartaz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carrão vs caução". 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 #29,533 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.