Which to use
“ceia” and “cima” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,796
- “ceia” frequency rank
- #580
- “cima” frequency rank
- 15376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ceia | cima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a última refeição do dia | a parte superior de alguma coisa; alto, cume, cimeira, topo |
Where the eye mixes ceia and cima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ceia and cima
A purely visual mix-up. ceia (/ˈsɐj.ɐ/) and cima (/ˈsi.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 15376, 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/. cima is at rank #580, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsi.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 15376, this pair ranks #56,450 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ceia vs cima
Shared letters: aci. Private to "ceia": e. Private to "cima": m.
"ceia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "cima" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ceia" and "cima" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ceia" or "cima"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ceia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,450 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ceia" and "cima" 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 #56,450 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.