Which to use
“cell” and “clã” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,678
- “cell” frequency rank
- #8,588
- “clã” frequency rank
- 22266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cell | clã |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | célula | grupo de famílias que se consideram descendentes dos mesmos ancestrais |
Where the eye mixes cell and clã
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cell vs clã
A purely visual mix-up. cell (/sɛl/) and clã (/ˈklɐ̃/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cell is recorded at frequency rank #13,678, classified as anoun, pronounced /sɛl/. clã is at rank #8,588, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈklɐ̃/.
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 22266, this pair ranks #47,830 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cell vs clã
Shared letters: cl. Private to "cell": e. Private to "clã": ã.
"cell" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "clã" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cell ← ccell · cel · clel · ecll
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cell" and "clã" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cell" or "clã"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cell" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clã" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,830 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cell" and "clã" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chau vs clã". 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 #47,830 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.