Which to use
“cem” is a num and “co” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,188
- “cem” frequency rank
- #2,005
- “co” frequency rank
- 5193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cem | co |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | número equivalente a dez dezenas; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha uma centena de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 100 (algarismos arábicos) ou C (algarismos romanos) | que |
Letter map: cem vs co
Shared letters muted; letters that set cem and co apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - cem and co
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cem is anum and coapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cem is recorded at frequency rank #3,188, classified as anum, pronounced /ˈsɐ̃j̃/. co is at rank #2,005, 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 5193, this pair ranks #69,486 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cem vs co
Shared letters: c. Private to "cem": em. Private to "co": o.
"cem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "co" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cem" and "co" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "cem" or "co" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "cem" and "co".
- Full dictionary entry for "cem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "co" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,486 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cem" and "co" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciao vs co". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #69,486 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.