Which to use
“ce” is a pronoun and “crer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,311
- “ce” frequency rank
- #4,627
- “crer” frequency rank
- 7938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ce | crer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o que | acreditar |
Where the eye mixes ce and crer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ce and crer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ce is /t͡ʃe/ while crer is /ˈkɾeɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7938, 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/. crer is at rank #4,627, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈkɾeɾ/.
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 7938, this pair ranks #66,022 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ce vs crer
Shared letters: ce. Private to "ce": -. Private to "crer": r.
"ce" · 2 letters · shape CV · "crer" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- crer ← ccrer · cerr · crerr · crre · crrer · rcer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ce" for "crer" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ce" or "crer" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,022 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ce" and "crer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "creep vs crer". 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 #66,022 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.