Which to use
“caseiro” is an adjective and “chaveiro” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,023
- “caseiro” frequency rank
- #26,668
- “chaveiro” frequency rank
- 37691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caseiro | chaveiro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que é feito em casa | artigo ou utensílio para carregar ou portar chaves |
Where the eye mixes caseiro and chaveiro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses caseiro with chaveiro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: caseiro is /kɐ.ˈzɐj.ɾu/ while chaveiro is /ʃɐ.ˈvɐj.ɾu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caseiro is recorded at frequency rank #11,023, classified as anadj, pronounced /kɐ.ˈzɐj.ɾu/. chaveiro is at rank #26,668, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʃɐ.ˈvɐj.ɾu/.
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 37691, this pair ranks #28,879 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caseiro vs chaveiro
Shared letters: aceior. Private to "caseiro": s. Private to "chaveiro": hv.
"caseiro" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "chaveiro" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caseiro" and "chaveiro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "caseiro" or "chaveiro"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "caseiro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chaveiro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,879 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caseiro" and "chaveiro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chaleira vs chaveiro". 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 #28,879 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.