Which to use
“ceia” is a noun and “chi” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,796
- “ceia” frequency rank
- #10,328
- “chi” frequency rank
- 25124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ceia | chi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a última refeição do dia | quem |
Letter map: ceia vs chi
Shared letters muted; letters that set ceia and chi apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: ceia vs chi
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ceia is anoun and chiapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ceia is recorded at frequency rank #14,796, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɐj.ɐ/. chi is at rank #10,328, tagged as apron.
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 25124, this pair ranks #44,256 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ceia vs chi
Shared letters: ci. Private to "ceia": ae. Private to "chi": h.
"ceia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "chi" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ceia ← cceia · ceai · ciea · ecia
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ceia" for "chi" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ceia" vs "chi" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ceia" and "chi".
- Full dictionary entry for "ceia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,256 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ceia" and "chi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceia vs cerda". 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 #44,256 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.