Which to use
“cela” and “coxa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,875
- “cela” frequency rank
- #12,410
- “coxa” frequency rank
- 20285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cela | coxa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aposento de prisioneiros | parte da perna, desde as virilhas até o joelho |
Where the eye mixes cela and coxa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cela with coxa
A purely visual mix-up. cela (/ˈsɛ.la/) and coxa (/ˈko.ʃɐ/) 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 20285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cela is recorded at frequency rank #7,875, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɛ.la/. coxa is at rank #12,410, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈko.ʃɐ/.
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 20285, this pair ranks #50,255 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cela vs coxa
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cela": el. Private to "coxa": ox.
"cela" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "coxa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cela" and "coxa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cela" vs "coxa" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cela" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coxa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,255 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cela" and "coxa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conca vs coxa". 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 #50,255 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.