Which to use
“ceia” and “cosa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,796
- “ceia” frequency rank
- #31,312
- “cosa” frequency rank
- 46108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ceia | cosa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a última refeição do dia | coisa |
Where the eye mixes ceia and cosa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ceia (CVVV) and cosa (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between ceia and cosa
A purely visual mix-up. ceia (/ˈsɐj.ɐ/) and cosa (/'kɔ.sa/) 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 46108, 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/. cosa is at rank #31,312, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'kɔ.sa/.
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 46108, this pair ranks #19,245 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ceia vs cosa
Shared letters: ac. Private to "ceia": ei. Private to "cosa": os.
"ceia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "cosa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ceia" and "cosa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ceia" vs "cosa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ceia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cosa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,245 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ceia" and "cosa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conca vs cosa". 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 #19,245 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.