Which to use
“caspa” and “cisma” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,827
- “caspa” frequency rank
- #32,106
- “cisma” frequency rank
- 74933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caspa | cisma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | doença cutânea caracterizada pela escamação excessiva de pele morta no couro cabeludo | ato de cismar, de cogitar |
Where the eye mixes caspa and cisma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between caspa and cisma
A purely visual mix-up. caspa (/ˈkas.pɐ/) and cisma (/ˈsiʒ.mɐ/) 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 74933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caspa is recorded at frequency rank #42,827, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkas.pɐ/. cisma is at rank #32,106, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsiʒ.mɐ/.
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 74933, this pair ranks #2,410 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caspa vs cisma
Shared letters: acs. Private to "caspa": p. Private to "cisma": im.
"caspa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cisma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caspa" and "cisma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "caspa" or "cisma" show up more?
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 "caspa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cisma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,410 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caspa" and "cisma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "canja vs caspa". 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 #2,410 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.