Which to use
“censo” and “césio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,830
- “censo” frequency rank
- #41,427
- “césio” frequency rank
- 47257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | censo | césio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pesquisa que visa a coleta de dados estatísticos de um determinado lugar | elemento químico de símbolo Cs, possui o número atômico 55 e massa atômica relativa 132,905 u; é um metal alcalino, de coloração ouro prateado; é encontrado em minerais de potássio, tais como micas, berílio, feldspatos e a polucita (alumínio-silicato de césio); o césio metálico é utilizado na fabricação de células fotoelétricas e detectores de infravermelho |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set censo and césio apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. censo (/ˈsẽ.su/) and césio (/ˈsɛzju/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
censo is recorded at frequency rank #5,830, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsẽ.su/. césio is at rank #41,427, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɛzju/.
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 47257, this pair ranks #18,005 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of censo vs césio
Shared letters: cos. Private to "censo": en. Private to "césio": ié.
"censo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "césio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- censo ← ccenso · cennso · cenos · censso · cesno · cneso · ecnso
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "censo" and "césio" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "censo" or "césio"?
Remembering censo vs césio
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “censo” entry
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