Which to use
“ce” is a pronoun and “clã” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,311
- “ce” frequency rank
- #8,588
- “clã” frequency rank
- 11899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ce | clã |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o que | grupo de famílias que se consideram descendentes dos mesmos ancestrais |
Where the eye mixes ce and clã
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ce and clã
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ce is /t͡ʃe/ while clã is /ˈklɐ̃/. 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 (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ce is recorded at frequency rank #3,311, classified as apron, pronounced /t͡ʃe/. clã is at rank #8,588, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈklɐ̃/.
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 11899, this pair ranks #60,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ce vs clã
Shared letters: c. Private to "ce": e. Private to "clã": lã.
"ce" · 2 letters · shape CV · "clã" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ce" and "clã" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ce" vs "clã" - which ranks higher?
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 "ce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clã" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ce" and "clã" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chau vs clã". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.